Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Fitting the rest of the slates to the main field of the roof so I'm temporarily dried in for rain.
Affiliate links. These tool brands are not necessarily recommended, just examples. Do your own research and price shopping...
The Slate Roof Bible : amzn.to/3oFStHa
European carpentry hammers with slate punch claw:
Picard latthammer: amzn.to/3mCl0eR
KWB lattenhammer. This is the same hammer I'm using, but rebranded and different color. It's okay, kind of clunky, but affordable and fine for non pros: amzn.to/35MAfv3
Slate Rippers: amzn.to/3mHcDyR
Roof Jacks: amzn.to/34FE4Ti
Ladder Ridge Hook (used on end of extension latter to hook over the ridge of a roof. Sometimes necessary, certainly handy: amzn.to/3oFTBdS
Some free reading on slate from archive.org! archive.org/search.php?query=slate
Cool old video on slate production: youtu.be/L94l10NUI9s
Thank you everyone for the views, shares and support :D Join me on Patreon to keep me doing more of what I do. Thank you patrons for supporting the mission!
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Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it.
Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqI
Bahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij
King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XC
Silky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71
ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmM
Victorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9
Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSl
Atlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6
BOOKS:
The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sN
Bushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpT
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Fitting the rest of the slates to the main field of the roof so I'm temporarily dried in for rain.
Affiliate links. These tool brands are not necessarily recommended, just examples. Do your own research and price shopping...
The Slate Roof Bible : amzn.to/3oFStHa
European carpentry hammers with slate punch claw:
Picard latthammer: amzn.to/3mCl0eR
KWB lattenhammer. This is the same hammer I'm using, but rebranded and different color. It's okay, kind of clunky, but affordable and fine for non pros: amzn.to/35MAfv3
Slate Rippers: amzn.to/3mHcDyR
Roof Jacks: amzn.to/34FE4Ti
Ladder Ridge Hook (used on end of extension latter to hook over the ridge of a roof. Sometimes necessary, certainly handy: amzn.to/3oFTBdS
Some free reading on slate from archive.org! archive.org/search.php?query=slate
Cool old video on slate production: youtu.be/L94l10NUI9s
Thank you everyone for the views, shares and support :D Join me on Patreon to keep me doing more of what I do. Thank you patrons for supporting the mission!
patreon.com/skillcult
Buy less, but buy it through my links! Shopping through my affiliate links generates revenue for me, at no extra cost to you, click links here, or go to my Amazon Store page: skillcult.com/amazon-store But seriously, buy less, do more.
Standard gear I recommend. I either use or have used all of it.
Council Tool Boys Axe: amzn.to/3z0muqI
Bahco Farmer's File: amzn.to/3Hbdhij
King two sided sharpening stone: amzn.to/32EX1XC
Silky f180 saw: amzn.to/3yZzM71
ARS 10 foot long reach pruner: amzn.to/3esETmM
Victorinox grafting/floral knife: amzn.to/3Jki1E9
Wiebe 12” fleshing tool: amzn.to/3sB0qSl
Atlas Elbow Gloves: amzn.to/3FwB5g6
BOOKS:
The Axe Book, by Dudley Cook: amzn.to/32kx7sN
Bushcraft, by Mors Kochanski: amzn.to/32q2rpT
Subscribe to my channel for more insightful Self Reliance related content: youtube.com/skillcult/subscribe Click the bell icon to be notified of new content. Subscribing doesn’t mean that much on it’s own.
Blog and website: skillcult.com/blog
Instagram and Facebook @SkillCult
