Filling your rakers is dangerous if not done proper,plus you can cut ice all day long without oil,water keeps the chain from burning up which is all oil does,all kinds of fancy cutting tools reqiure water cooling even diamond drill bits,just flush your oil tank with hot water once empty.plus it will clean and crap in your oil tank,but don't fill the rakers down to much because if you forget it will bit into the wood,kick back on you or even snap the chain if it has lots of power is in that saw,i put up ice in ice shacks when I was younger with just long chain and bar,just remember to refill with oil once done so nothing in your oil tank rusts.IT's a wet job so wear rain pants on top of your cutting pants,plus eye protection,. plus the oil will stay in the hole on top getting into your fishing line and reel,number one rule is long enough bar .
They do all kinds of stuff at winter carnivals with saws to make ice sculptures,no oil