Bang, Bang, Bang

[poliphilo]

The ice was thicker this morning. Bang, bang, bang with the axe.

No, I explain to Ailz, it's not dangerous. I'm not chopping with the axe. I'm not going to take my leg off. I'm pounding downwards, using the axe as a bodger, smacking the ice with the side of the axe head...

Comments

[resonant.livejournal.com]

An option is to put some empty plastic bottles (ballasted with a few stones so they float upright) in the barrel. As ice forms on the top, the bottle will be crushed by the ice, partially relieving the pressure on the barrel walls. Won't help if it freezes solid, though.