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Let me know if you need some. I may be coming up to the GTG and can bring you a roll.

Thanks for the offer. I think I'll keep it bare metal for now though.

See you this weekend!

I m just curious, how long would it take to make a hole with a tool like that.?

Depends on ice thickness, and how much energy you have.

I use it more for cleaning up holes for my hut. I drill a figure 8 with my auger (two holes slightly over lapping). Then use the chipper to open the two holes up to a slot. This matches up with the holes cut in the floor of my hut. 9" Dia auger, works out to a slot 9" wide, by 16" long.

They are also very good if you go back to the same holes the next day, and need to clean out an inch or two of ice.

My driveway is gravel. I like to keep a good layer of packed snow or ice. Saves the plastic chute on my snowblower.

Funny, I was thinking the same thing..

Nice rig.. The kids are gunna love it!

Loosing one down the hole gives you a chance to make a newer, better one with out having to convince the wife.

Thanks for the comments guys.

I tested it out today. It just rips through the ice.

If you put at V notch on the tip of the point it will chip the ice better. Did that with mine and works great.

I was also thinking about something like that. My fishing partner make one similar to this one. But his had a step in the blade. Hopefully I can test it out this weekened, and fine tune things before I case harden the head.

Thanks for the input guys.

I put a rope through the handle last night.

wups. The Vodka made me double post...

Got tanked with him after his set.

Think about putting a lanyard

The good old days eh!

I was thinking about a rope thru the handle.

Just curious Nick , is the T handle made so its wider then the hole in the ice would be so it can never be lost

For a guy who doesn't Ice fish, you sure seem to have a good sense about how things work..

I know there are at least 2 nice spuds on the bottom of Nipissing.

Yes.. And my brand new LED Mag Light. Directly under where your hut was last year

A lanyard is good. But what do you do. Wrap it around your wrist when your hacking a hole?

I was trying to think of some way to make it float, but I can't think of anything that's not bulky..

That's got me itchin for some Simcoe Jumbos. Man, those Simcoe perch make that 5 gallon pale look like a margerin container.!

Awesome

Just in case any of the youngsters don't know who Bud the Spud is..

It's not finished yet, but here's a few pics anyhow.

Her name is "Bud". The Spud.... You know. From the bright red mud

The main pole and handle are 1" OD - 0.090" wall DOM tube. The head is 4140 PH.

This is round 2, the first angle didn't cut ice very well. If this angle chops good, then I'm going to case harden the head. It's 28-32 HRC right now. Hope to bring it up to around 50 HRC.

There's knurling on the handle. A note, if you plan on making our own. Don't knurl do deep. It's really hard on my office hands. I need to wear gloves to chop holes with this thing!

I slapped a quick sheath together just for the time being. It's made of steel re-enforced timing belt (brecoflex 100 AT 10). Currently I just have two peaces of rubber straps to hold the sheath on. With little tabs to you can pull them off and to the side with your gloves on. I'm going to make the design a little "sexier" when I get more time. This will do for now. Hopefully I don't loose it.. (White sheath..White snow )

The finishing touches will be a nice coat of paint. And 1" increment markings on the main pole, from the top of the cutting head up. This way, once you chop a hole, you can hook the head under the ice, and measure the thickness.

Looks like your all ready. Should be a good weekend!

Thanks for the kind responses. Makes all the work worth while. I do enjoy making the videos, especially with the HD camera. I have some more coming down the pipe soon.

Keep em comin brother!

I hope to see some Eyes coming through some holes in HD in the near future

Not to sound cheap, but can I throw in a new lure, that's out of the box, or should we have all new in the box lures?

I have some nice customize ice jiggin spoons I can throw in.

Awesome report.! Looks like you guys had a great time.

Do you need a little gas on the paper to get it fired up like that? Or just a really dry peace of wood.

This has been all over the news for Months. From what I understand, they have already started building the Canadian side of the pipeline.

They'll get it done, someway or another. The current request has been denied, so they are going to submit a modifed request. It'll happen, just not on schedule.

I've been thinking about it a little. And it does have a huge environmental impact "when" there is an oil leak. But that's not going to stop these polutitians..

Are we doing a little derby like we did last year?

If I remember correctly it was a $10 buy in (maybe $5?). Biggest Fish, and Most fish split the pot, and get first dibs at the OFC gear box that TJ dropped off

That was fun last year

That's what I needed to get me thru the last few hours of work.!

Thanks for posting, great video

Nice sink-o-perch you got there.

I'd like to see a picture of that..

Pick me up in the morning, if you see the big white rig there...

Hope to see you again this year!

Tough call. Both nice boats.

I like the layout of the pricecraft better personally, and the cover. It's a close call, but I'd go Princecraft.. I've always wanted one.

Good to see you still around Cudz!

My condolenses Kelvin. Very sad new indeed.