That was the most Canadian video I have ever seen

@twichy4life1

3 жыл бұрын

You know you've peaked as a Canadian when you own your own Zamboni.

@linehandibew6205

2 жыл бұрын

Eh!!

@chiapagringa

2 жыл бұрын

We used to skate on nearby ponds here in upstate ny...rochester, but of course we kids had no zamboni.

@wjb111

Жыл бұрын

Molsen Ale

@tylerkriesel8590

Жыл бұрын

Oh really? Cuz I see this all the time in the US states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, North Dakota, and upstate New York. I know a guy in Minnesota that does this even better then the video. He even sets up NHL style barriers with plywood.

The level of his devotion and commitment to the sport is pretty impressive

@erikskelton8887

3 жыл бұрын

Yah I have an ice rink in my backyard and it’s hard to maintain

@user-wz3vw7cn5e

3 жыл бұрын

Ннн

@VikMir

3 жыл бұрын

Scary, but cool. The shot is interesting for its uniqueness and unexpectedness. Come to me in Siberia.

@sentient02970

3 жыл бұрын

Must be Canadian.

@TBJ-hq9hl

3 жыл бұрын

@@sentient02970 I would hope so. Canadians created that sport that Americans like play and think they own.

Let's see some skating on it after all that work! Nice job!

@simplyfundraisingcrm5537

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! This video is useless without kids skating on it. ;) ;)

im a Zamboni operator in Australia and i would give anything to be able to skate on my local pond and maintain it JUST LIKE THIS... You Canadians really are living the dream.

@timwenger7750

5 ай бұрын

@@mainframe9374 yea but compare the quality of life in Canada to Russia lmao aint worth the extra cold days

@BLOXERTimofei

5 ай бұрын

@@mainframe9374😂 ну ты посоветовал

@mainframe9374

5 ай бұрын

@@BLOXERTimofeiсоветую как человек живущий в Канаде больше 10 лет)

@marc-etiennemercier6584

4 ай бұрын

@@timwenger7750 Most of what you heard about Russia is probably bullshit though.

@johnnygavita

4 ай бұрын

​@@mainframe9374Global warm 😂😂😂 Seasons change, it's normal

We never had those kinds of materials available to us growing up, so we just skated on whatever ice surfaces were available to us at that time; even ice covered pavement. LoL! That is some real dedication by this individual to make an elite outdoor skating venue for all to enjoy. There's nothing better than outdoor pond hockey. Cheers!

Neighbors on our canal made a push cart torch zambonie, one pushed and other carried propane tank and a beer. Love you guys doing it for the neighborhood kids, have a beer for me

Its nice to know someone still appreciates skating on the pond!

Hey, if you're having issues with the water not coming out the end of your "flood bar" as well as in the middle, angle your holes upward, at a 45. That will help stop gravity from dropping most of the water in the middle and get an even distribution down the full length of the bar. Keep up the good work!

@r1-ing

2 жыл бұрын

Very clever input! Reminds me of the physics of a piano key weir. Trying to recreate open channel flow in a pipe with each hole being the spillway over the dam or infinity pool.

@historiclp4577

2 жыл бұрын

Wow….thats fucking awsome, i miss those days when i was a kid, playing hockey between town practices and games, on the local pond.Watching the video, seeing the sun go down, brought back lots of memories

@jmaus2k

Жыл бұрын

Just drill more holes on the ends.

@attilabori4734

Жыл бұрын

@@historiclp4577yepp, we've spent the whole "winter hols" on our local pond playing from the morning til' late... I remember one of our buddy fixed tiny "led lights" on puck so darkness wasn't an issue anymore...😂😇🤔 Good ol' days...magical memories❤️

@brandonb8532

Жыл бұрын

Never played hockey, I was really good at pocket pool though, no one could ever beat me. Still undefeated to this day

I grew up with a child made skating rink that seemed to be 200 feet long but I'm guessing it was less than 50. We skated on it every winter here in northern Indiana. It doesn't get cold enough anymore and there was a house built on the property some time in the early 80s. Thanks for waking up good memories from my childhood. I really did have a great childhood.

@Buffalobills-fh2be

2 жыл бұрын

I bet u it’s frozen this winter

@diannej2406

2 жыл бұрын

I used to skate on the Bronx River when I was a kid. Wish someone had a Zamboni then because it sure was bumpy.

@fatguyalwayseats

Жыл бұрын

It was -20F when I was there last winter…

@rocketsurgery8337

Жыл бұрын

@fatguyalwayseats Wednesday it's going to be 62° F here in Indiana. At least I haven't had to shovel snow the past few years.

@fatguyalwayseats

Жыл бұрын

@@rocketsurgery8337 you haven’t gotten any snow? I had to shovel my rental car multiple time last winter… I was in south bend.

Awesome job Rudi! People don't often realize how much work goes into turning the home pond into a rink. You did a great job. Cheers!

@5Cdarkwing

2 жыл бұрын

Next to none.

Awesome video! Solid execution. Looks like a sick rink. I like when your homie comes out at the end and is visibly pumped.

As somebody that doesn't watch hockey, yes I will watch somebody cleanup a pond for hockey.

Love it!.....maybe through an insulation blanket over your water tank though. Could help it heat up faster and stay that way longer.

@hyfy-tr2jy

2 жыл бұрын

even better....get a 200 quart cooler as the tank. It would keep the water hot for days

my dad was a very craftsy construction worker my entire childhood. he built our bunk beds, desks, he built hutches for my bunnies, he created his own watering system for his massive veggie garden, he made stepping stones with us. this definitely feels like something he would have figured out how to do just so we could have some fun on the ice! thank you for providing a small sense of nostalgia purely by being so committed to building your own zamboni 🥰

I havnt played been on skates for nearly a decade but man oh man this video made me wanna go grab a pair of skates n play some good ol pond hockey

I absolutely love the ingenuity of the home made zamboni, so simple, yet so effective.

My father did this for our backyard rink. It was a 42” floor mop with a hose connected to it from the hot water tank. Brings back memories. Great job and dedication.

"Snow mortar" Yeup, dude grew up in an Eskimo village

@walktheearth8863

3 жыл бұрын

It is rude to say eskimo, they are called Inuit my dear sir

@b1nary_f1nary

4 ай бұрын

I've seen the part you were talking about now. But it's not as exciting as the ice mortar that I imagined, which was some kind of projectile

@alabasterwilliams5329

4 ай бұрын

Gotta watch the old Donald Duck cartoon for some snow artillery.

@Bobo-ox7fj

4 ай бұрын

​@@walktheearth8863quick, better rush to the defense of people who don't care one iota!

This video brings back my memories 😊 Back in the day (80's) when winters in Poland were harsh and cold, pond rink was a favourite spot to hang out with schoolmates and enjoy ice hockey 🏒⛸️

Great job! In Russia i have the same lake near my house and may be i do own skating ring like you! Thank you for this video🤝

That is the most impressive home made zamboni ever just awesome.

Очень часто думал зимой, чтобы из местного пруда сделать каток, расчистив от снега, но ты приятель, подошёл основательно. Молодец!)) Удачи и здоровья!

@MrPat1953

2 жыл бұрын

such a nice comment from Russia

@sergeybaratov957

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrPat1953 we are all nice, dude

Nice job man. I've been trying to come up with a way to get hot water on my 1 acre pond. Never even thought about the trough heaters. You may have just solved all of my issues. Thanks.

@nmoran2046

3 жыл бұрын

I put two propane burners under my steel drum propane tank sits between my handle and the tank I also have the top of the tank insulated

@scratchbuiltdozer

3 жыл бұрын

I use them in my koi ponds. Doesn’t get hot but keeps it from freezing.

@5Cdarkwing

2 жыл бұрын

No need. Just auger a few holes and use a mop. This was major overkill

@joetincher7049

2 жыл бұрын

Question from a non-ice-making guy. Why use hot water?

@chrisreynolds2410

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah man heaters are good for heating stuff……what were you thinking till you saw this…add ice cubes?

Great job ! Only a Canadian could make a professional ice rink in the woods. I’m from Niagara Falls area. You may be a Canadian if you invent a homemade Zamboni from stuff from Canadian Tire.

@stevegordon695

2 жыл бұрын

Slowly I turned.......

@spamlessaccount

2 жыл бұрын

@@stevegordon695 step by step...

@RC-nq7mg

2 жыл бұрын

and princess auto

@alexandragatto

2 жыл бұрын

@@RC-nq7mg it was the Princess Auto for me lol

@chrisreynolds2410

2 жыл бұрын

Inch by inch

Красавчик! Нашел силы, время и сотворил полезное. Многих лет жизни тебе!

@mars3a

2 жыл бұрын

Да. Не поленился. Явно весь день занимался этим.

Wow, how lucky to have someone like you dedicated to keep pond skating alive by providing rink-like ice quality with your inventiveness and devotion. The time to skate is now!

100% most Canadian thing I've seen.

@tj_the_sloth

3 жыл бұрын

It could also be german or Russian thing

@alexandragatto

2 жыл бұрын

@@tj_the_sloth Not with the accent and supplies from Canadian Tire and Princess Auto...

LOVE THIS GUY...TRUE CANADIAN...I HAVE SPENT COUNTLESS HOURS GROOMING AND CREATING TRAILS IN THE WOODS THAT WILL BE GONE IN THE SPRING

Молодец мужик!!! Дай бог ему здоровье и долгих лет жизни. Побольше бы таких людей и в мире был бы порядок.

@raymondfernandez2075

2 жыл бұрын

а у нас в рф коробки то залить некому не то что пруд

@Mr.Anderson...

2 жыл бұрын

@@raymondfernandez2075 какие коробки? Как можно залить коробку? Что-то ничего не понял))

@ilHlamGEYdarovich

Жыл бұрын

@@Mr.Anderson... хоккейные коробки, которые во дворах домов есть!

@Mr.Anderson...

Жыл бұрын

@@ilHlamGEYdarovich я уже понял, спасибо 🙏

@user-sj5ui8wu7l

Жыл бұрын

@@Mr.Anderson... хоккейную коробку

The commitment, dedication, devotion...Wow.

That hockey pond just got “hosed” Canadian style! Love it!

This guys work is to be adored, pond hockey is an acorn for some of the elite NHL, SHL and KHL other leagues I not mention. Super result from his own DIY zamboni.😀

Brought back some nice childhood memories about how we used to play hockey on a frozen river. Great job on the pond!

That’s basically how we used to work on our indoor rink ice for hockey etc...then after each game or hr of skating we would get 5or 6 people with scrapers to clean the ice....worked like a charm...I’m glad to see you’re doing this ,..

Great job, I used to resurface an indoor rink with an Olympia 9 and it used 70 gals of hot water and took off about 1/16" of ice. Your setup is great and does almost exactly the same thing Cheers!

1:05 “gotta watch the cord. I just leave the cord up in the tree” *cord immediately falls out of tree. Hahaha

Ok, guy from Oklahoma here. That is absolutely amazing. I can't believe you can make the ice so pretty with that. Loved the video.

@Repz98

3 жыл бұрын

It’s water on ice, it looks shiny because sun is reflecting on the water. You are basically just impressed about water, you can get some results by just drain water on the ice

@TheBattleBranchBoys

3 жыл бұрын

@@Repz98 ok, well, I have an excavation company myself, and I see more than draining water over ice going on here. Everything about this video is impressive. It's not just the pretty ice. Ingenuity is impressive.

@Repz98

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBattleBranchBoys I think we saw the same thing in the video. In my opinion its just a little water on the ice. Ofc, putting afford into remove snow, cutting a whole in the ice to pump out water, heat up the water, and drag a cart with a wet towel across the ice is amazing in itself, but the results wasnt so great in my opinion. I’m from Norway, I have some experiance with good and bad ice.

@TheBattleBranchBoys

3 жыл бұрын

@@Repz98 oh, well I'm not an expert. Lol looked nice to an okie!🤪

@Repz98

3 жыл бұрын

@@TheBattleBranchBoys I saw your channel. hunting, fishing, guns and bows, enjoying nature in general, and if my stereotype is correct, you did not vote Joe Biden :D ???

Awesome build, I used to love ice skating. I grew up on long blades. Goes back to 6th grade. I can still skate at 62. Lol. Thanks for the video. Be safe

Love how the homie shows up right when the work's done

As Canadian as this is that’s amazing! Had a skating rink in the yard as a kid. This would have been so nice to have.

Back in the early 70's in Pittsburgh we used to play hockey on the ponds in winter at the local golf course. 4 inches of ice was plenty back then. I remember how easy it was to lose your puck when it went off into the snow-covered sides of the pond.

Молодец!!! Интересное устройство, простое и эффективное!

@MrPat1953

2 жыл бұрын

Well done!!! An interesting device, simple and effective!

As a northern Canadian 🇨🇦 myself living between HudsonBay & Sudbury & Callander (NorthBay) as a kid.. Almost every back yard had a home made skating rink built by every kids “dad” and every small town had main outdoor hockey rink with boards .. Like most northern Canadians what we lack in Money we more than make up for with our creative engineering instead… like this video demonstrates..👏👏 FYI for 🇺🇸..Princess Auto is Canada’s version of Harbour Freight.. especially if Crappy Tire price’s are too high .. Great video ., Cheers from HudsonBay 🇨🇦

This is great! I made a gas powered pump with an old sump pump and gas motor and a garden hose to resurface our pond here in Michigan. This is so cool!

Good ole canadian boy. Loves his hockey

Dad's gettin'er done. I was hoping to see some vid of happy skaters at the end. Great job.

I grew up playing on ponds just like that . This is so clever !!

What a slick little zamboni. Great job.

It's wonderful that I came across your post by chance. I have a swimming pond of approx. 200 square metres where my grandchildren are currently skating and playing ice hockey every day. I live in Austria at an altitude of around 300 metres above sea level, so we only have ice for a few days in winter. But then we use it for hours every day. The pond is also cleaned every day and sprayed with (cold) water - you have given me a great way to improve my process. Congratulations and many thanks to you - you are a true "ice master"

Its 43c here today this is a trip watching you trowel snow like mortar in the ice, cool setup thanks for sharing!

@shadowsandfire

4 ай бұрын

Oh im in Australia Perth, forgot to mention 😅

The man…MADE …A …ZAMBONI!!! Bravo sir..just BRAVO!

Привет из России! Классный каток!

I learn more about the cold from you Kanuckistanians that I ever knew I could learn. Awesome!

This is brilliant! Thank you for sharing this with us!!!

Awesome! All we did on the farm was cut a hole, throw a garden hose in it and syphon the water onto the pond area. That worked good enough for us kids.. but now I'm 50, I'd do it this way ;)

Excellent work and dedication by this individual, I wish we had the consistent cold weather in my area to just have an ice surface in my backyard. In Southeastern PA you get freezing temperatures for a few days and you could get a warm up for a week.

I'm not sure I've ever felt more Canadian. Thank you brother I really enjoyed this

Added to the list of things I never thought would be enjoyable to watch

Pond skating is the best! When it gets really cold, the ice is so fast it's incredible. We never worked the surface, but, somehow, it stayed pretty good. Evaporation? Rubber ice in the spring was pretty crazy. Great job on your pond.

A lot of work but quite rewarding. That's awesome!! When we were younger, we used an old stop sign that was turned into a shovel. Worked well but kit that well👍👍🤙

As a kid growing up, I love watching the Zamboni going around the rink in recreation centers and during game intermission (watched my older daughter rode one once when she was young for being a winner of a contest I applied on her behalf). A very small amount of folks are blessed to have large outdoor pond that are large enough to freeze over (Victorian winters are usually too warm) but I haven't seen a homemade Zamboni before. Love the fact it is truly Canadian built with parts bought from Princess Auto and Canadian Tire (two places where I like to shop). Thank you for making this video. It was a fun watch.

@thirstfast1025

2 жыл бұрын

I was lucky enough to have an uncle that drove a zamboni when I was little. I got to ride on it too, it's such a fun memory!

@mistress9sama

2 жыл бұрын

@@thirstfast1025 Knowing someone who drives ones makes it more enjoyable. Lucky!

@thirstfast1025

2 жыл бұрын

@@mistress9sama :) Thank you! Have a wonderful weekend!

Never seen such dedication to a pond rink... Where were you when I was a kid! Lol Great job!

When i was little my dad and uncle would take us down to a old swamp and clear off a large area for us to skate on. This definitely brought back memories. We never had anything like that. Nice job!

The slushy mortar intrigued me. Did you come across this by trial & error? What I mean is: Perhaps did you fix a crack with plain (liquid) water & compare it to a slush-mix repair? Perhaps the pre-established ice crystals in slush create a better, more durable bond (?). Very nice ingenious setup. Your efforts are sure to be appreciated.

@ryankennedy9414

3 жыл бұрын

Having been on this rink I think he went this route because the cracks are big enough that if you pour water you lose some so its not level. During this time of year that slush mix is frozen in a few minutes. Its works great for repairs during skates and before the zamboni. Its been a great winter because of his dedication to keeping this thing up.

@c.jeffery5050

Жыл бұрын

Arena guys literally repair holes or damaged areas with snow/slush and a puck that they use to press it into the hole and smooth out the top by rubbing back and forth.

So satisfying to see the ice become reflective

This shows some real dedication..very impressive! Good job!

Just sayin, you're the man. I bet tons of people enjoy this.

Как мы раньше до этого не доперли, бегали со шваброй и ведрами как дураки!

Dude, you need to go into manufacturing and selling these! Good job!

This guy really loves his kids.

I live in Florida and have never skated outdoors but I still watched the whole thing. Just in case, you never know when you might need to know how to make a zamboni.

I’m not even a big skater but this is one of my all time favorite KZread videos. I honestly come back to it every few months when I’m having a tough time getting settled at night. Idk why it just relaxes the fuck out of me.

I drove a Zamboni for a few years when I was younger was so much fun. That slushy mix is exactly how we filled the toe pick gouges from the figure skaters and the holes left from the deals in the bottom of the goals that hold them in place leave nice. I loved cutting for the college games was just a blast. The best time was give a kid a ride with his dad of course while I did my after game cut, biggest smiles from the kid and dad.

We've always had a hard time resurfacing when it's that cold but we always used the pond water directly without heating it up. That must make all the difference because our towels always froze up and became useless.

Man, we needed one of these back in the day where we played hockey and skated.. this is a very cool idea!

This is absolutely the most Canadian thing I've ever seen, I love it

I love how YT algorithm sometimes strike right in the: Things I would never search, but would definitely watch.

This is one of the most Canadian videos I've ever seen

Boy, the local hockey kids must love this guy, a neighborhood hero.

Looks way better than the ice at my rink. Also now I know how to patch cracks in the ice, I wish this would be useful in Arkansas I’m totally jealous of your set up, it looks amazing

Wow that smooth pond ice! 😍 Amazing

I live in Arizona, and have no business watching this video but this was absolutely fascinating

You really put a lot of work into that pond. Hope it gets its use!

Вот есть же время, заниматься полезными делами.

@oscar3117

2 жыл бұрын

Наверное, он в выходной день это сделал

You had me at Princess Auto! Makes me proud to be a Canadian. Canadian Tire, Marks Work Wearhouse (the old name) Dakota pants and Carhart! You hit all the marks. Well done eh! Great Dad! Happy New Year.

you did such a phenomenal job on this video and then.....we never got to see you skate on it!

Ordinarily, I'd think he needs a hobby, but it looks like he found one! The level of dedication is impressive, give this fella a cameo on Letterkenney!

Not in a million years did I open KZread for this. Satisfied.

This is awesome, the dedication is amazing. Love from Quebec ❤🇨🇦

LOL at the dude at the end walking over the freshly laid water just before it could freeze solid. You did a better job then the AHL guys for my home team o the machines. They constantly miss strips.

I'm designing an ice grinder that with attach to the end of my cordless drill. We've had a zamboni for a couple of years now that's similar to your setup. My problem is when our rink is messed up because of wet snow that freezes before we can get it cleared.I think 4 60grit diamond grinding wheels might do the trick. Great video and setup.

Молодец парень! Ты просто солнышко!

Just a tip. Get your water first and shovel the snow while it's heating. Would save you an incredible amount of time. ;)

You have made me proud to be Canadian....

Well you got your cardio in for the day there fella

In the end they look like real canadian from cartoon southpark. Joy. Hello from winter Russia) i like your idea. I need to do something like you do on my pond

nice video! Great to watch. Greetings from holland🇳🇱

Мужик, ты реально крутой! Просто большой молодец!

Wow. So impressive. I have dreamed of an outside skate rink all my life. Lets see skaters next❤️☮️👏🏻🤗

Never skated on a pond before, but I do love skating on freshly Zamboni'ed ice. Must be real fun in your own yard!