01-09-2004, 04:21 PM
I have a cheapo handheld sharpener made for auger blades. It only sharpens one side. After using it for a few years now, I have decided this; I buy new blades each year. The "sharpener" works great for when the blades just need a touch up. They clean the edge up, but will not sharpen old worn out blades. I'll have it with me Saturday on Starvation if anyone is interested in trying it or just to see what it looks like.
With that said, if you want one, Wal-Mart and K-Mart carry them. Red pistol style grip with a black finger guard. It runs about $5.00 and can save you on a long drilling day, not to mention on a day when you don't have a replacement set with you on the ice and hit a beer can 3 inches down. Well worth the money, as long as you just need a touch up. The one with the blue grip is for knives and scissors, don't try that one on augers unless you want to just skip across the top of the ice all day long.
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With that said, if you want one, Wal-Mart and K-Mart carry them. Red pistol style grip with a black finger guard. It runs about $5.00 and can save you on a long drilling day, not to mention on a day when you don't have a replacement set with you on the ice and hit a beer can 3 inches down. Well worth the money, as long as you just need a touch up. The one with the blue grip is for knives and scissors, don't try that one on augers unless you want to just skip across the top of the ice all day long.
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