tool
Roofer's hammer
Hammer (400-800 gr) used by the slater when covering or repairing a slate
roof. It is a composite tool that has a pointed end on one side - which
punch holes for the nails in the slates - and on the other side a hammer
end that drives the slate nails into the wood. In the middle, between the
two ends, there may be a pear-shaped cutout with which nails can be pulled
out. Another possibility is that there is a protrusion with a V-shaped
cutout at the top. Between the working part and the hammer handle there is
- on one or both sides - a sharp side with which the slates are cut to
size. This is done with the help of a slater's stake. [MOT]