REVIEW: Handheld, Manual Ice Shaver (by Victoria)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 25 ก.ค. 2024
- I wanted an ice shaver that was made out of metal, non-electric, and takes up little space. The closest thing I could find were the Kakigori Cast Iron ice shavers but they cost hundreds of dollars and are huge. So when I looked up vintage ice shavers and the small Gem Ice Shavers from the 1900’s popped up, I was really excited, but found little information about them (so I made this video!)
My only gripe about this ice shaver is that it takes too long to make a decent amount of shaved ice. The time isn't really an issue, but the shaved ice melting is! I placed my shaved ice in the freezer and was able to break it up using my plastic Oxo Ice Scoop.
Next time, I’d use a bigger block of ice. The block of ice I used melted too quickly making it harder to shave, so I think a bigger block would be better.
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Cool! Thanks for showing this. Had to show my wife how it works. I remember this buying halo halo in the Philippines when I was a kid. We're looking to get one. Cheers!
Welcome! I also bought this because I wanted to make Halo Halo for my daughter-- which she didn't want like. :( But she did like the scoop of strawberry ice cream and evaporated milk she got with it.
I used a bigger block of ice and freezing hot water and I got shaved ice a lot faster. I definitely recommend! Good luck with whatever you choose!
This video is what I exactly needed thank you ❤
You're very welcome!!
I seriously need one of these.
Looks delicious!
Yeah, it was! But I can't wait to make Halo Halo. It's a Filipino shaved ice dessert that my parents used to make me when I was a kid.
I love the way they took it Little by ice, ice is sweet but don't eat much of it.
We use that in Puerto Rico, we call it piragua!
And the blade goes more outside, I don’t know why he put it like that 😂
Interesting! Thanks for sharing :D
I have an original one that my grandfather had. He owned a movie theater along with a snowball stand inside, I don’t know how much he used it I just remember the snowball machine he used. He had the best in town. The old Star Theater here in Bay St. Louis, MS.
His chocolate snowballs were phenomenal.
Chocolate snowballs sound amazing!
Where can I buy this ice shaver from ? Please someone let me know thank you
Thanks!
Welcome!
Very cool! How did you make the strawberry sauce? I’m trying to avoid artificial colors from the store-bought sauces/juices that have food coloring in it. Thank you!
@@WholePlantFoodForLife Oh, the strawberry sauce is easy. In a food processor or blender, blend strawberries, water, sugar. Water helps make it saucy, and sugar makes it sweeter so those two amounts are up to you! I just had enough water to get the blender going and a few spoonfuls of sugar. Good luck!
@XoletteLife That sounds easy!! I will try it. Thank you so much!! 😁👍💜
I had to adjust mines as well. I thought it was broke.
Back in the Day of my Childhood, my aunt would use a Red Version of that to make Halo Halo in the Streets
Wow! The videos I found was this being used in what I think was Mexico. Thanks for sharing
Where did you buy this
Amazon. Link is in the description!
I have found myself in the partially hidden niche of TH-cam where you go if you need to learn about something that isn't science or math that people make fun. I also now know more about the ice shaver we've had for years but never used until now. 😂
That's great! I think TH-cam is great when you need to learn something; it's one of the reasons I post-- I like to help others looking for answers and I like when I'm looking for answers and find it on TH-cam! I hope you make some shaved ice treats for your family soon! :) I did find that freezing half hot, half lukewarm mixture of water did make it easier to shave!
@@XoletteLife I tried using it to shave frozen coconut water for a cocktail. I discovered that coconut water has too much coconut oil in it to freeze into a hard block, lol. Guess I should use water instead!
@@encendercolores1684 That sounded like it would have been a great idea if it worked! Maybe you can try it with frozen fruit juice-- or remove the coconut fat from the water? Thanks for sharing!
@@XoletteLife I ended up putting an equal amount of normal ice with it in a blender to make a slushie. It was really good!
@@encendercolores1684 Nice!
Is it worth buying?. And do u still have it and does it still works?
Yes, I still have it and not sure if it could ever break really, other than maybe having to replace the blade? I think it's worth buying if you want a ice shaver that will last forever. In this video I say it took me a long time to shave the ice, but with a bigger block of ice it's faster. Also, the tip of using half room temp water/half hot water to make your ice block seemed to work better then just freezing room temp water (but I'd have to do both blocks side by side to know for sure!)
@@XoletteLife thank you I'm ordering one. And thanks for the tip
Where I can. Buy
Link in the description. Got it on Amazon.
0:39 lol.
I had to write that after reading the "it rusted" Amazon reviews! :D
@@XoletteLife I thought what your husband said was funny.
@@GodlessManitoban haha, I thought it was such a "duh" subtitle, that I thought you were referring to that! Jon was pleased someone thought he was funny :)
Hi. I woud take the blade out for an easyer and faster drying.
That makes sense, but my husband told me it was so hard to adjust, that I'll just have to cross my fingers and hope that no water gets stuck under the blade! :) It's good to hear from you!
@@XoletteLife Hello Xolette.
Now I see the curve in the edge. That is bad. The other way around would still be better. I would resharpen it. Normally the elongated hole is in the blade not the body; at least for woodworking planes.
If you don’t need tiny shaves- an easy way to set the dept of a plain iron is to place the body on a veneer or paper(stack) of the wanted thickness. Pressing down the body and the blade down onto the tabletop and than fasten the blade.
I saw some teaching attempt with the letter openers some videos ago. Are they to light?
@@Schmunzel57 Jon said we might need a reshape the blade too and some of the Amazon reviews mentioned that. That's a good tip about the stack of papers! Oh yeah, the letter openers with my daughter. When I threw them, I thought, this would probably be too light for her and opted for the heavier small knives I have. But, it didn't matter because all she wants to throw are those ninja stars (hira shuriken)!
@@XoletteLife You must be so glad to do that. Here ninja stars are banned by law (Someone hat the Idea some kid could poke an eye out, that is to dangerous to be sold to kids- ban them totally!) Now it is a crime to own one!! Those how want to throw thinks like that have to use circular saw blades- totally more save HAHA.
Have you seen Jörg Sprave on his Slingshot canal? th-cam.com/users/JoergSprave
He is even inventing weapons that are legal in Germany and selling them.
I have not enough money to leave Germany. Maybe I can seek asylum in Switzerland or the US , if the go on with there politic there will nothing left of Germany - or a civil war.
I found two more letter openers of that kind (same forging, different decoration).
Do you want them?
@@Schmunzel57 I have a video on ninja stars, and I kind of agree that they may be dangerous for kids-- but only the lightweight ones. They can travel really far and hard to control. But the ones from sharp blades are heavy, not sharp, and are easy to control, so I love those for my daughter! I agree though, that some laws don't make sense-- made by people that don't understand the weapon. I've seen Jorge's channel. He's so enthusiastic! I like how he makes his own weapons. I'm good so far with the two letter openers you've given me, but thank you for the offer!