walshie 2,804 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Found in my new shed. Iron, about 2ft long. Also (no picture) what looks like an iron for ironing clothes, but instead of a flat base it has a kind of "v" shaped ridge along its whole length, if that makes sense. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sussex 5,777 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Slate rip ..roofers use them to slide up under the slates to cut them free ... 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Makes sense. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mister Gain 1,764 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Think you'll find that it's a tool used by roofers, not so much nowadays, but recall my father had a couple back in the 60's. It's for sliding up under a slate and sliding the edge to touch the nail and then drawing it down to the head and giving it a forceful tug to snap the nail without damaging the slate. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,540 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Think you'll find that it's a tool used by roofers, not so much nowadays, but recall my father had a couple back in the 60's. It's for sliding up under a slate and sliding the edge to touch the nail and then drawing it down to the head and giving it a forceful tug to snap the nail without damaging the slate. most roofers i know still use them ..... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
walshie 2,804 Posted March 14, 2015 Author Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 What about the "iron" I described so accurately? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Quarter bull 240 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Yeah handy for getting out broken slates, without taking the who roof apart, still used. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,632 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 (edited) I'm unsure but I think a few of the old lace irons had slightly a different shape about them. Edited March 14, 2015 by MoChara Quote Link to post Share on other sites
myersbg 1,385 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Slate ripper, used them a thousand times. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
day worker 296 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Still in use down ere in deepest darkest cornwall Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rodp 316 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Still in use down ere in deepest darkest cornwall Oh, they've found out about slates down there now then ? :laugh: only jesting. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dytkos 17,800 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 Funny you should say that mate, I've got one come off mine I need to replace and I've got a slate rip LOL Cheers, D. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
day worker 296 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 That's ok I'm not Cornish thankfully! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bunny tickler 876 Posted March 14, 2015 Report Share Posted March 14, 2015 rip lol you can have mine im getting too old for sitting on roofs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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