be omitted all together like the previously described embodiments handle 170 is pivoted between its deployed condition shown in fig1 in solid lines and its stowed position shown in broken lines the eccentric grip portion 82 in fig1 is in the stowed position close to the open end of body 20 thereby being below the center of gravity of the device accordingly the cap 90 see fig7 need only be loosely fitted the metal parts including shoe 52 and handle 70 170 are preferably coated by a powder epoxy coating technique the shoes 52 are replaceable by removing fasteners 62 which are simply threaded upwardly into foot 36 through countersunk holes in the bottom of shoe 52 the shoes can be color coded for particular blade angles whereby the user can select an appropriate cutting angle lower cutting angles render the device easier to turn but it takes longer to progress through a given thickness of ice the device can also drill through other materials it is possible to arrange a hole in the closed end 24 for passage of air such that the removed core 114 will fall out of the tube and not become frozen therein should the user so desire the hole in the tube can be closed with a finger to lift the core 114 out of the plane of the ice whereupon the hole is uncovered and the core is released preferably the core 114 is simply pushed downwardly under the edge of ice 110 and does not become a dangerous obstacle on the surface of the ice body 20 is preferably colored a bright color being easy to see on ice and snow it is preferable that the body not absorb a great deal of heat radiation however such that it.