Ice saw- anyone used one?

Ken07AOVette · #1 02-03-2014, 10:25 PM

I have not been to my shack in a couple weeks and the ice will be a foot thick, pita to redrill with the auger or move the shack. I had thought chainsaw but I'm not putting oil in the water, and I don't want to wreck my chainsaw, thought a 12v recip saw but can't see that working.
The videos I have seen look like they are on fairly new ice, 8" or less.
I don't know how well an ice saw will work on super hard ice, hoping for information from people that have used one.

calgarychef · #2 02-03-2014, 10:27 PM

Isn't there a limit on the size of hole you can have? I thought ice saws were mainly for removing biggish chunks.

Falko · #3 02-03-2014, 10:36 PM

Veg-oil.

Kim473 · #4 02-04-2014, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Falko

Veg-oil.

Good Idea !

AppleJax · #5 02-04-2014, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by calgarychef

Isn't there a limit on the size of hole you can have? I thought ice saws were mainly for removing biggish chunks.

There is no restrictions on ice hole size limits, I can't seem to find it in the regs anywhere

diamonddave · #6 02-04-2014, 10:41 AM

The size of the hole is not regulated.
Afraid your gonna have to re drill Ken.

javlin101 · #7 02-04-2014, 11:11 AM

If you have seen the holes Natives cut to net in the winter time I doubt hole size is an issue. How about an ice chipper.

Ken07AOVette · #8 02-04-2014, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by diamonddave

The size of the hole is not regulated.
Afraid your gonna have to re drill Ken.

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Originally Posted by javlin101

If you have seen the holes Natives cut to net in the winter time I doubt hole size is an issue. How about an ice chipper.

The saws don't work in late ice?

I have an ice chipper but it's not great, and again the ice may be very thick by now with me not being there. The snow I had pushed up for insulation is long gone, its wide open now.