03-05-2021, 04:22 PM
A couple of things about the Nils. The 8" actually cuts a 7.5" in hole. Maybe the odd sizes are because it is actually manufactured to European standard measurements (read: mm's).
Mine now has to be sharpened or replaced. The new head unit is $150. I don't know how much the sharpening by authorized person is but it has to include shipping to Minnesota and back. The (maybe) good news is that there is a guy in Tremonton who claims he can sharpen any kind of auger including the Nils for $15-20. As long as it is not bent, as mine might be. You can find his ad on KSL in the fishing equipment classification.
To dispel a myth (maybe): as I understand it there is no jig used to sharpen the Nils; it just requires fine hand work.
Mine now has to be sharpened or replaced. The new head unit is $150. I don't know how much the sharpening by authorized person is but it has to include shipping to Minnesota and back. The (maybe) good news is that there is a guy in Tremonton who claims he can sharpen any kind of auger including the Nils for $15-20. As long as it is not bent, as mine might be. You can find his ad on KSL in the fishing equipment classification.
To dispel a myth (maybe): as I understand it there is no jig used to sharpen the Nils; it just requires fine hand work.
The older I get the more I would rather be considered a good man than a good fisherman.