Ice Chipper

Object/Artifact

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The Cardinal Collection

Name/Title

Ice Chipper

Entry/Object ID

2022.2.32.11

Description

This ice chipper has a wooden handle attached to a metal triton-shaped tip with three points. This chipper was used to break apart ice or cut off unwanted pieces to make cubes more uniform.

Use

From the early 1800s into the 1950s, saws like this were used to “harvest” ice off of frozen lakes, rivers, and streams so it could be stacked in icehouses and used as needed until the following year’s harvest. Then, the ice was often delivered to homes by the “iceman” who deposited blocks into “iceboxes.”

Location

Building

Lake Loramie Nature Center and Heritage Museum

Ohio State Park

Lake Loramie State Park