What are Slater rippers made of?
Stainless steel | |
| The two-piece ripper blade is usually made of flexible stainless steel. | |
| Stainless steel has a variety of uses, both practical and decorative, due to its resistance to corrosion, rust, and staining. It's low maintenance and it has an attractive sheen. |
PVC | |
 | The interchangeable ripper handle can be PVC coated to provide a comfortable grip and user experience. PVC has a wide range of uses because it is flexible and relatively cheap to manufacture. |
Forged steel | |
 | Alternatively, the ripper can be made from a single piece of strong forged steel, making it strong, durable and easy to use. |
 | Forging is a steelmaking process in which metal is formed using a targeted compression force at temperatures that are defined as cold, warm, or hot for forging. Forging gives the steel a special strength because the metal is shaped during the forging process so it is manipulated to follow the overall shape of the part rather than being interrupted by cutting. Forging is also used to produce decorative items from precious metals and is an important global industry. |
Rubber | |
| You can also buy a slater's ripper with a rubber grip, which, again, is for the user's comfort and also makes it easier to hold the tool in cold or wet weather. | |
 | Rubber trees are harvested to produce latex, which is then used to make commercial rubber. |
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