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Old 03-05-2012, 11:42 AM   #65
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Originally Posted by vineyardblues View Post
Nice , the best part is finding out how they work , yours is simple , looks like you need some weight or snow to keep it up / right or slam it in a crack in the ice maybe , back in the day they did not have gas powered anything ...lol
No power or hand augers... just axes. saws..or some sort of chisel and lots of muscle...

Nice score!

my first ice cutting device was a tire iron mounted ( by hose clamps) to an old rake handle... no wonder my shoulders are junk!

A good run is better than a bad stand!
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