Another slating hammer, it's surprising that there are as many makers of these tools as there are but I guess slate roofs were pretty much the only choice before asphalt shingles.
We covered the Niagara Machine Tool company in a previous post, but as a manufacturer of sheet metal machinery, rollers, shears and brakes, no mention of hand tools like this specialied hammer.
I wonder what the relationship between Niagara and Belden is? The hammers appear to be identical:
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There's a good short video here of a slate hammer in use, including what can go wrong:
https://www.stortz.com/product/stortz-slate-hammer/
I did a post on Belden, the tools are virtially identical. Thanks for the link, its mesmerizing, all the repitition. Slate is a remarkable material.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad P.I.F. introduced me to slating hammers. They are primally beautiful, like a weapon from a cave painting.
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