Roofing Hatchet For Survival

An overview of how i reworked an old carpenters hatchet into a functional tomahawk with an 18 handle. Estwing shingler s hatchet why it doesn t work well for general work outside of either roofing or demo work is because it s striking surface is actually slanted from a direct 90 degree angle so that when it hits a the field of a pitched roof it is less likely to not hit a roofing nail head square on. Strike the cut line sharply with the hatchet then lift the shingle and bend it along the line made by the hatchet to separate it.