12-24-2009, 01:41 PM
I believe your auger has the same cutter heads mine has. Most 10" Mako augers will go through the ice like butter when new. Something must be way wrong. You should never have to lean on an auger. Hand sharpening the blades can be very counter productive. Most of the guys that try have very mixed results and the old pros will tell you that sharpening the flat bottom can be more productive then trying to work the bevel.
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