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A Custom Design and Build to provide a solution for The Forks Winnipeg to safely and quickly harvest large blocks of Ice from the Red River for ice carvings and sculptures.

Contact for more information on the Ice Saw, can be designed to fit any Skid Steer or Loader, see videos below

Safe and Easy
Safe and Easy
Cutting ice blocks
Cutting ice blocks
Massive Crystal Clear Ice Blocks
Massive Crystal Clear Ice Blocks
Crystal Clear Ice from Red River, hard to Believe, the natural freezing process purifies water during freezing
Crystal Clear Ice from Red River, hard to Believe, the natural freezing process purifies water during freezing
CAD Designed
CAD Designed
Compact Design
Compact Design
Long Reach for Safety
Long Reach for Safety
Laser Cut Pcs of the Puzzle
Laser Cut Pcs of the Puzzle
Knuckle Assembly
Knuckle Assembly
Tilt Assembly
Tilt Assembly
Saw Coming Together
Saw Coming Together
Saw in the Raw
Saw in the Raw
Folds Up Compact
Folds Up Compact
Compact Design
Compact Design
Extends to keep Bobcat away from open water
Extends to keep Bobcat away from open water
Long Reach
Long Reach
Ice cutting grid ensures uniform blocks
Ice cutting grid ensures uniform blocks
Long Cuts then Cross Cuts
Long Cuts then Cross Cuts
Keeps Bobcat and operator at safe distance
Keeps Bobcat and operator at safe distance
Harvest 30 blocks per hour
Harvest 30 blocks per hour
Ice Extraction
Ice Extraction
2000 lbs Ice Blocks
2000 lbs Ice Blocks
Using Bobcat Forks
Using Bobcat Forks
Safe Lift
Safe Lift
One Machine Operation
One Machine Operation
2000 Lbs Blocks
2000 Lbs Blocks
Blocks Piling Up
Blocks Piling Up
Transport in tight spot with forks
Transport in tight spot with forks

Ice Saw Specifications:

  • Can be customized to fit onto any skidsteer using a quick attach plate specific to the machine
  • Requires 15-20 GPM hydraulic supply, can run on lower flow rates will just cut slower, we match the hydraulic motor size to the flow
  • Saw can cut up to 38″ (96.5cm) Thick Ice at 20-25 Ft/minute
  • Saw unit weighs roughly 1000lbs
  • Use Biodegradable Environment Friendly Bar Chain oil
  • Compact Storage, saw folds up to space of 112″ long x 32″ wide x 30″ high
  • During operation center of bobcat is offset from cut 82″ to keep a safe distance from open water
  • Each saw arm is 6ft long providing 12ft of reach in front of bobcat for cross cutting, easily cuts 2 rows of 24″ wide blocks
  • Operator and Service manuals provided

Still in development is the Ice Drill,  an attachment that cuts a 20″ diameter hole in the ice, leaving a solid core, cuts in a fraction of the time compared to a traditional ice auger cutting a hole this size, see video below

Cutting 30″ Thick Ice at 30 Feet per Minute during the harvest for the Forks Winnipeg from the Red River in January 2018

Ice Drill Testing

New Ice Saw 2.0!

The latest Version of the Ice Saw built for an Environmental Spill Recovery Company to quickly and safely get into a frozen water body incase of a spill emergency. Easy to Operate and Takes the pain out of cutting thick Ice!

Based from the original saw but with many improvements, higher capacity, increased rigidity, higher lift to enable a 50″ cut depth, improved hydraulic controls, high HP hydraulic piston motor.

Standard Skid Steer Quick Attach, should fit any mid sized skid steer, 3 line hydraulic required
Longest Cutting Bar, can cut up to 48″ thick Ice
Still folds up to a compact size for transport
Not a joke, heated hand grips, the main handle frame uses hydraulic return flow to keep handle warm and melt ice off saw drive
Easy to transport, roughly 1000 lbs
-20C Day Cutting 30″ thick Ice