01-09-2004, 12:04 AM
HFT has blades for about $10.00, most people spend more than that on snacks each trip. I am pretty good with a stone, however I have never been able to successfully sharpen ice auger blades. The tip shown above about using a felt buffer and buffing compound sounds like a good idea.
I drill a lot of holes and if I take care of the auger, the blades will last 2 years. I see a lot of people banging their blades down on the ice, or walking along using the auger as a walking stick. This is the worst thing other than drilling rock that you can do to the blades. The sharp edges of the blades should be treated like a sparrow egg.
There's not much worse than a dull auger to take the fun out of ice fishing. If it takes more than about 12 or 15 turns to go through 6" ice it's time to invest in new blades.
fdg
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I drill a lot of holes and if I take care of the auger, the blades will last 2 years. I see a lot of people banging their blades down on the ice, or walking along using the auger as a walking stick. This is the worst thing other than drilling rock that you can do to the blades. The sharp edges of the blades should be treated like a sparrow egg.
There's not much worse than a dull auger to take the fun out of ice fishing. If it takes more than about 12 or 15 turns to go through 6" ice it's time to invest in new blades.
fdg
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