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Ragged butt slate - the type I have available locally.
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This would really give a special look to a cabin -and they're not too big to learn on.
From the people who brought the Humanure book.
http://www.jenkinspublishing.com/
Now I better get my ragged butt back to work.
You can come learn how on one for me. These roofs are liken to fine art. Got any ragged butt slate on hand? Any guesses as to how much to do a Victoria's Cabin? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I have mountains full of it within 5 miles. My buddy will bring me 10 yard dump truck loads of it free in exchange for occasional repairs on his equipment.
Another quarry here sells all you can load from his scrap pile, to the public for $80.00 a pickup load - load as much as you can- just don't blow out the tires.
I may work some in on the roof over the garage entrance.