Cutting old roofing slate to size

[JBR]

Not exactly roofing, but I'd like to cut down an old roof tile to make a roof for a 'bee hotel'.

I have an electric water-cooled tile cutter, designed for bathroom tiles. Would that do the job?

 

[footprints]

Not exactly roofing, but I'd like to cut down an old roof tile to make a roof for a 'bee hotel'.

I have an electric water-cooled tile cutter, designed for bathroom tiles. Would that do the job?

I should think it will work a treat!
Good idea I would have faffed about scoring and snapping!

 

[datarebal]

Title says Slate, question says Tile..Which are you cutting?

 

[JBR]

Title says Slate, question says Tile..Which are you cutting?

It's a slate. I apologise if I have used the wrong terminology: a 'slate roofing tile'. Perhaps I should have said 'roofing slate'. It must be about 5 or so mm in thickness.

 

[rsgaz]

electric water-cooled tile cutter

I just watched this...

Seems that the pro's use a segmented(rather than continuous rim) diamond blade and tons of water to cut slate. I think you'll be fine.

 

[Alastairreid]

 

[datarebal]

Slate roofing tile is different from a roof slate.. That aside , what finish do you want to the edges? a diamond disc will cut if you want a square cut edge.a pair of slate snips will cut and give you a riven edge..
Thats if you have a natural slate from regions other than Brazil or China

 

[JBR]

Thanks for all your interest, people.
I wish I had the courage to use a slate hammer, but it's got to be the tile cutter. This has a continuous rim and hopefully will do the job, assuming the thing still works. It's been in the shed for years! The finish isn't too important, to be honest.

 

[JBR]

The tile cutter worked a treat. The thing worked perfectly even after all these years!
Thanks for the advice, people.