01-12-2007, 12:41 AM
[cool][#0000ff]Three things you will not be able to learn on BFT:[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]1. Diamond cutting[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]2. Brain surgery[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]3. Auger sharpening[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Eskimos do not cut as well as some others, even with sharp blades. Once they get a ding in the main cutting point, they are useless. And, if you take a file to them it is almost a sure thing that you will ruin the point or the pitch...Slurpee ice.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As Coldfooter suggested, you can touch up an auger blade with a light touch from a good stone or diamond hook point file. A little goes a long way. Just taking it from sorta sharp to razor edge makes a world of difference. You can't get that kind of edge with a file.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The single biggest problem in sharpening auger blades in getting the "dig-in" point exactly right. If you even touch the back side of that point with a file or stone, you are out of business. It has to have maximum dig and cut. Sometimes even a slight tweak with a stone can make a world of difference. So can a heavy grinding job or a siege in the vice with a file.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Bottom line...unless you REALLY know what you are doing and have the right stone, go buy a new set of blades. Cheaper and less stressful.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]1. Diamond cutting[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]2. Brain surgery[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]3. Auger sharpening[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Eskimos do not cut as well as some others, even with sharp blades. Once they get a ding in the main cutting point, they are useless. And, if you take a file to them it is almost a sure thing that you will ruin the point or the pitch...Slurpee ice.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]As Coldfooter suggested, you can touch up an auger blade with a light touch from a good stone or diamond hook point file. A little goes a long way. Just taking it from sorta sharp to razor edge makes a world of difference. You can't get that kind of edge with a file.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The single biggest problem in sharpening auger blades in getting the "dig-in" point exactly right. If you even touch the back side of that point with a file or stone, you are out of business. It has to have maximum dig and cut. Sometimes even a slight tweak with a stone can make a world of difference. So can a heavy grinding job or a siege in the vice with a file.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]Bottom line...unless you REALLY know what you are doing and have the right stone, go buy a new set of blades. Cheaper and less stressful.[/#0000ff]
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