Yep and it works well too. Too well. The break you get with
that type of
tool is very vertical, suitable for laying floor tile.

Gee. I've nibbled off an almost perfect circle with the
"nibbler" and have lots of free-form tile slabs that I use --
used :-( -- as stands for my once-upon-a-time collection of
_tiny_ trees.

You just take lots of tiny nibbles with the nibbler.

I suppose there are different sizes. The one I have is about the
size of a common pair of pliers.

Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Only where
people have learned to appreciate and cherish the landscape and
its living cover will they treat it with the care and respect it
should have - Paul Bigelow Sears.

If the vertical edge
is what you want, then get this tool. If you wish the tapered,
split slab
look then root around in your tool box for anything with jaws,
pad them and
twist the edges off the slate. With slate, the edges come off
in layers at
the area of the jaws. Don't forget the safety goggles with
either type of
tool. Pipe wrenches are very common and the angle of the jaws
makes the
twisting much easier than a straight wrench. But a straight
wrench will
work.

By the way, the tool Jim is talking about makes a good , cheap
trunk
splitter with a little creative grinding on the jaws and the
stop. You can
even use it to make a root cutter with slightly different jaw
grinding if
you need a big one. Have fun - jay

Jay Beckenbach - Melrose, FL - Zone 8b/9a -




-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Lewis ]

I've found 'stock' sized floor tile of slate (18" sq, 12" sq,
etc.) which
can be broken around the edges with a pipe wrench. This
would
give a light
but natural slab sized for a small to medium sized planting.
I
like the
natural look. I'm looking at possibly planting on a thicker
flagstone,
primarily for the look. Have fun - jay

Jay Beckenbach - Melrose, FL - Zone 8b/9a -


You can buy a tool (looks like a root cutter, but the jaws
don't
quite meet) that is designed to chip the edges of floor tiles.
Mine cost $3.95 at Home Depot.


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