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Slater's tools Book III, Chapter 9, Section 17 17. There are four sorts of trades, that formerly used to cover Houses, that they might be kept dry, viz. the Plumer, with Lead; the Tyler with burnt Clay; the Shingler with clift Wood; and the Thatcher with Reed, Rushes, or straw; to which we may now add the Slater, which though the last in time, yet the best for duration, considering the cheapness; his Tools are these which follow. Pinning iron ![]() CL. In this square is contained four of the cheif Instruments belonging to the Slater, for twice as many more, he scarcely useth. The first on the dexter side is, a Pining Iron; this is a long four square pointed Iron set in an Handle over cross it: This is for the opening of an hole in the Slate to put the pin into it. Slater's hatchet ![]() The second is the Slaters Hatchet; it is both an Hammer with a File-like Face, and an Hatchet, and serveth to beat in Nails; and also to cut of the ends of extravagant Laths in the Lathing of the tops of Houses to Slate upon. Stone measure ![]() Hewing knife ![]() Slater's trough ![]() The image in the top right corner of the proof plate is the Slater's trough described in Ch. 14, Section 2, identifiable from its similarity to the Bricklayer's hod, but with a short hooked handle (for hanging it from a lath). Two of the British Library copies of the Academy (G1184 and 137 f7) have only the four previous images on them. The third British Library copy (RB.31.c320) and that in the Huntington Library (Wing microfilm reel 634/1) show the old scythe blade here; this is drawn onto the proof plate in the top right corner of the next square (151). These printed copies have the Slater's trough in that square, drawn from a different viewpoint and with a more elaborately riveted handle. Slater's pick ![]() Thatcher's tools ![]() The additional images are thatcher's tools, respectively a Crommer (left centre), Scythe (top right), Cradle (right centre) and Rake (bottom); see Ch. 14, number 96f.] Two of the British Library copies of the Academy have only the Slater's pick in this square on the published plate, but the third copy and that in the Huntington Library (Wing microfilm reel 634/10) show the Cradle and Rake here, with a different version of the Slater's trough (see preceding item). The Scythe is on the preceding square and the Crommer on square 144. ![]() ![]()
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