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Hamiltony · 02-17-2012, 08:08 PM

How do you test ice thickness? Is there some sort of drill, or are you estimating by eye?

Jonas Pilot · 02-17-2012, 08:59 PM

I would use an ice chipper (chisel) and 'thunk' my way along the ice. I'd pay attention to the looks and sounds of the ice and every so often I would chip through the ice to measure the thickness. I would make that first chip a gentle one and make sure you have a strap around your wrist and connected to the chipper. If it punches trough retreat! Just incase, make sure you have an extra pair of underwear.

Jonas Pilot · 02-17-2012, 09:02 PM

Just incase the temperature drops.

02-17-2012, 08:08 PM	#1
Hamiltony Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Cape Cod (but Bear Island when I'm in NH) Posts: 12 Thanks: 25 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	How do you test ice thickness? Is there some sort of drill, or are you estimating by eye?

02-17-2012, 08:59 PM	#2
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	I would use an ice chipper (chisel) and 'thunk' my way along the ice. I'd pay attention to the looks and sounds of the ice and every so often I would chip through the ice to measure the thickness. I would make that first chip a gentle one and make sure you have a strap around your wrist and connected to the chipper. If it punches trough retreat! Just incase, make sure you have an extra pair of underwear.

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02-17-2012, 09:02 PM	#3
Jonas Pilot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Wolfeboro, New Hampshire is my home, 24-7-365 Posts: 1,686 Thanks: 1,047 Thanked 336 Times in 189 Posts	Just incase the temperature drops.