This faithfull professional slate cutter is a convenient hand operated plier type tile cutter with a hardened steel blade it is suitable for cutting and trimming natural slate and fibre cement shingles to the correct size the cutter has a 35mm single stroke cutting capacity that will cut slate up to 3mm thick it also features an integral nail punch that can be used to produce fixing holes of 32mm diameter up to 60mm from the edge the tile the added convenience of a quick cutting action is assure