Slag removal apparatus and methods for removing slag thereof

A slag removal apparatus for removing a slag portion from a welded surface, comprising:

• a handle, said handle located at a proximal end of said slag removal apparatus;
• a sawtooth edge, said sawtooth edge located near a distal end of said slag removal apparatus, said sawtooth edge being curvilinear, said sawtooth edge comprising a plurality of teeth, said plurality of teeth having a thickness uniform in width with the handle of the slag removal apparatus, without beveled or cross-hatched teeth, to remove slag from said welded surface when drawn or pushed across the slag portion;
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• a chipping hammer, said chipping hammer located near said distal end of said slag removal apparatus, said chipping hammer comprising a blade, said blade comprising a sharp point to remove said slag portion from said welded surface when the blade strikes the slag portion;
• a notch, said notch located near said distal end of said slag removal apparatus, said notch forming an edge, said edge shaped such that said edge secures a ring pull on a metal compartment for removing the pull off top of the compartment;
• said integrated slag removal apparatus sized approximately 13.25 inches long and approximately 4.375 inches wide and approximately 0.125 inches thick throughout the device, such that said sawtooth edge is thicker than a saw blade used for cutting, and made from hardened sheet metal, thereby providing a sufficient thickness of the sawtooth edge to allow for the removal of said slag portion from said welded surface;
• said handle, sawtooth edge, notch and said chipping hammer integrated into a single tool, thereby facilitating the removal of said slag portion from said welded surface by eliminating the need to change tools during said slag portion removal.