I alway's use my saw to cut ice for fishing, Oh I hate to ice fishing but when cabin fever strikes you have to do something lol. I use full comp chisel chain as long as the ice is clean no problem.
And to those worried about me using a chain saw on a lake I have been using nothing but pure Canola now for years be it wood or ice! But you don't need bar lube for cutting ice the water will keep everything cool and lubricated Ice is very easy to cut and cleans your saw up too.
That must have been allot of ice on the Bar to freeze it so it would not turn?yea the only problem we have ran into is the saw blade freezing to the bar.. so some lube is good
Yep just give it a smack but don't use too big a hammer lol I think there is a thread about using a hammer on here?For spearing, you don't want to use any oil and its a good idea to make a few B/C cleansing passes away from where your going to cut the hole for your block.
Even a scoop shovel to scoop a a bunch of water out of the hole to purge the engine oil will make a clearer hole, it is just hard to see fish with any film of oil in the hole.
Having not tried it, but RV drain anti-freeze would maybe take care of the chain freezing in the bar?
But that is not really a problem either, a good backwards smack on the ice will free the chain must of the time.
Just wondering what chain you guys think would be best for cutting ice.. I am planning on getting my saw soon and I am wondering what extra chain/chains to order as well.. Thanks!
The last time the lake was frozen all the way over was in the 1960s...
That looks like thick black ice. I'm not used to seeing a frozen lake with no snow on it.
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