New to Spearing - Basic Question

[merkman]

JD, were having that get together, come out and hook up with someone. ITs a great time to get out and see if you are going to like it or not.

Once you do it, its hard to get away from it. Trust me

I am bringing at least one extra house

With an extra spear and decoys.

If anyone wants to try it out this is a great chance to try it for the price of a licence!!

[Fish Toys]

I’ve seen a lot of 4 inch ice lately and no fish. Unfortunately it was out in the soybean fields. I was chisel plowing and filling in the ruts from the combines. The only time I could chisel was when the fields were frozen. Put a 34 hr shift in the tractor till a hydraulic hose blew and couldn’t fix it till the next day and it warmed up so the fields turned to mud and water again so I had to quit.

Here are the directions for the Icesaw. Notice it’s also a safety tool for first ice.

Fish’s Folding Ice Saw Directions

When you fold the saw in or out, make sure there is no pressure on the locking pin. To remove the pin, move the blade towards or away from the handle to take any pressure off and turn it left & right to pull it out. To start chipping, lock the saw in the open position, place it at a 45 angle in front of you and start chipping lightly in the same hole. Don’t chip to hard or you will keep missing the hole or bend the blade! Once through the ice, cut straight up and down. When you decide what size and shape hole you want, turn the saw handle as you are cutting in the direction you wish to cut. Keep the bolts in the handle & the hinge rivet tight. Be careful this Icesaw is very sharp! The saw will last for years if used in a normal & safe way. Do not cut into any abrasive or foreign objects on or in the ice. When walking on thin or questionable ice, have the Icesaw at a 45 angle in front of you as you are walking, chipping as you go. If it goes through in 1 normal chip the ice is too thin!

Merkman what do you mean by cupping? If the blade is bending I think you are chipping too hard. Are you chipping at an angle? Chipping straight up and down doesn’t work very well.

Chipping thru 10 inches of ice is pretty easy once you get the hang of using it correctly.

For the people still using a chainsaw I’ve heard of using olive oil for the oiler.

I haven’t been on here much because I’ve been busy with field work and making and shipping Icesaws. I saw a big pond today with ice on it that looked like clear glass.

Also if you order an Icesaw from www.icesaws.com some times it might take some time to receive it because the email between Rick and I hasn’t been working and I don’t receive the orders in a timely fashion. I called Rick this evening and we think it’s my ISP that’s the problem. Hopefully it’ll be fixed soon.

I sure would like to get down there and join you guys on a get together but ice time is my crunch time!

[merkman]

Merkman what do you mean by cupping?

[bassNspear]

that he means by chipping is that the saw has a sharpe point to it, and if there isnt alot of ice, you can chip a hole big enough to get the blades in the water, and that way you can start the hole.