03-08-2010, 05:50 PM
Loved the video! That was great fun!
I do believe that with a little work we can get Ice Augering approved as an official event before the next Olympics. It has to be as exciting as Curling! Surely someone from Utah can bring home the Olympic Gold in Augering!
I agree with BearLakeFishGuy that the two augers should drill equal depths with equal rotations and preassure. It seemed that both Drillers were turning at about the same speed, but the results were different. That leads to observations concerning technique!
The two drillers had very different techniques. The driller in the white jersey put his right hand on the top handle of the auger and his left hand on the bottom. Conversely the driller in the black jersey had his left hand on the top handle and his right hand on the bottom. The two styles use very different muscles in turning the auger. I think a clockwise turn favors the left hand on the bottom handle.
Another point I observed is that the driller in the white jersey holding the top handle with his right hand was able to keep the top handle relatively stationary. Assuming he is right handed, it would make sense that the dominate arm could keep the top handle stationary, which would keep the blades in better, more constant and even contact with the ice. It took the driller with the white jersey about 14-15 turns to get through the ice reguardless of auger size. The driller in the black jersey 18-19 turns to get through the ice.
Auger length would make a difference in drilling also...but the 8" auger actually looks longer than the 5". Tough to make any conclusions from that. I do like to keep my auger as short as possible so I can get more weight on it.
It's probably all preference, but right hand on bottom uses a backhand outside arc which seems awkward and more difficult to me. I much prefer the hook motion on outside arc that using left hand on bottom provides.
Change it up and see which you like, and of course trade hands then the ice gets deep. Happy augering.
We can start training at the Kerns ice oval as soon as I get some permission to drill! So who's game to tryout for the first Olympic Auger team?
I must be crazy for writing all of that....but you just read it...and you even did some drilling with your ghost auger...admit it! [
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It must be a slow day...
IceAndFly
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I do believe that with a little work we can get Ice Augering approved as an official event before the next Olympics. It has to be as exciting as Curling! Surely someone from Utah can bring home the Olympic Gold in Augering!
I agree with BearLakeFishGuy that the two augers should drill equal depths with equal rotations and preassure. It seemed that both Drillers were turning at about the same speed, but the results were different. That leads to observations concerning technique!
The two drillers had very different techniques. The driller in the white jersey put his right hand on the top handle of the auger and his left hand on the bottom. Conversely the driller in the black jersey had his left hand on the top handle and his right hand on the bottom. The two styles use very different muscles in turning the auger. I think a clockwise turn favors the left hand on the bottom handle.
Another point I observed is that the driller in the white jersey holding the top handle with his right hand was able to keep the top handle relatively stationary. Assuming he is right handed, it would make sense that the dominate arm could keep the top handle stationary, which would keep the blades in better, more constant and even contact with the ice. It took the driller with the white jersey about 14-15 turns to get through the ice reguardless of auger size. The driller in the black jersey 18-19 turns to get through the ice.
Auger length would make a difference in drilling also...but the 8" auger actually looks longer than the 5". Tough to make any conclusions from that. I do like to keep my auger as short as possible so I can get more weight on it.
It's probably all preference, but right hand on bottom uses a backhand outside arc which seems awkward and more difficult to me. I much prefer the hook motion on outside arc that using left hand on bottom provides.
Change it up and see which you like, and of course trade hands then the ice gets deep. Happy augering.
We can start training at the Kerns ice oval as soon as I get some permission to drill! So who's game to tryout for the first Olympic Auger team?
I must be crazy for writing all of that....but you just read it...and you even did some drilling with your ghost auger...admit it! [
]It must be a slow day...
IceAndFly
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