Watch jeff demonstrate cutting slate using the stortz 95 a slate cutter the 51 c genuine slate cutter and malco turbo shear.
How to cut slate roof tiles.
Tip 2 cutting your tile.
Tip 1 marking the tile edge.
When cutting slate manually with a hammer and chisel or a handheld slate cutter flip it over and cut along the flat underside of the tiles.
This video shows some common and not so common methods of cutting slate.
Slate is a metamorphic stone formed from layers of mud that have been compressed under tremendous amounts of heat and pressure.
The result is a flaky layered stone.
It s much easier to draw and cut a straight line across the bottom side of the slate.
Tips on cutting slate tile.
When you need smaller pieces to patch holes or line edges it only takes a few tools to.
Slate tiles usually arrive from the manufacturer pre cut to standard sizes.
Use a bench saw or circular saw with a masonry blade to cut your tile.
How to cut slate roof tiles.
Flip the slate over when manually cutting the slate.