plough n
plough n 'Now, to cut the ice [on the pond] we would use a plough. It was like a farmer's plough, only ours had teeth on it. So, it was really a saw. The first cut we would try to make as straight as we could. Now that cut would be down about three or four inches. And there was a guide on...
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| Summary: | plough n 'Now, to cut the ice [on the pond] we would use a plough. It was like a farmer's plough, only ours had teeth on it. So, it was really a saw. The first cut we would try to make as straight as we could. Now that cut would be down about three or four inches. And there was a guide on the plough, about 18 to 20 inches wide. And on the second cut we would put the guide in that first cut and make another cut with the saw. So we'd repeat that so many times. Three or four men would.make their cuts right through the ice.' [Work with the full context of this elaborate description] PRINTED ITEM DNE Sup G. M. Story JUN 8 1988 WK Used Sup Used Sup Used Sup |
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