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Axes, Hatchets, and Chainsaws to Check Ice Thickness. Axes, hatchets, and chainsaws can all be used in a similar fashion. You want to cut a 12 inch by 12 inch square in the ice.

This device, when lowered through a borehole and then pulled upward, will bridge across the hole at the bottom of the ice. The supporting measurement tape is then read to provide the ice thickness.

Using the ruler, measure the thickest part of the ice, from the edge of the object to the edge of the ice. Record that value on your paper. 4. Similarly, measure the thinnest part of the ice, from the edge of the object to the edge of the ice.

Make a hole in the ice using an ice chisel, auger, or cordless drill. Insert a tape measure into the hole, hook the end onto the edge of the ice, and take the measurement. If your reading is at least four inches, proceed with caution.

Do not attempt to stand or walk on ice that is less than four inches thick. Ice fishing can be safely completed on ice that is four inches or thicker. Four inches of ice can hold roughly 200lbs. Before going onto the ice, ensure that it is thick enough to hold the weight for the activity at hand.

You need a wood auger bit since they have a spiral called a "flute" around the shaft that metal drilling bits don't. The flutes pull the ice chips out of the hole and help keep it from getting stuck, much in the way a full-sized ice auger works. After drilling a hole, measure ice thickness with a measure tape.

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