Auger Blade Replacement

[lavaman]

Hey how often do you guys replace/sharpen your auger blades? I realize that it depends how often you use your auger, but I'm wondering if I need to replace mine after a year's worth of ice drilling.
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[petty4life]

i replace mine every 2-3 years
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[lavaman]

p4l, where do you think is the best place to buy them?
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[petty4life]

what kind of augar do you have?
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[lavaman]

just the basic manual type. One blade.
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[petty4life]

brand? eskamo, strikemaster?
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[lavaman]

I'm at work and I can't remember what brand it is...[crazy]
I'll PM you a bit later...thanks!
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[flashyfish2]

I'd use them till the augar gives you trouble. You'll know. Sportsman carries a lot os different kinds or at least they used to.
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[lunkerhunter2]

Smith and eds has the Strikemasters for cheap.
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[lavaman]

Yeah it's a Strikemaster. Thanks LH2 and Petty4life. I'll have to check out Smith and Edwards here soon.
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[Fishcrazy]

I took a file to mine before I went out last time,just to take the burrs off,worked like new.
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[FISHKING64]

Has anyone figured out how to sharpen blades and not screw them up???
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[TubeDude]

[cool][#0000ff]It is easy to sharpen auger blades...but also easy to mess them up. If you change the pitch of the blades or the point, all you will do after that is make slurpee ice.[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]The thing you need to learn is "LESS IS MORE". In most cases the blades do not need major regrinding...just some light touch up on the edges and removing burrs. A few light strokes to resharpen the point and a couple of inches up on the blade can make a world of difference in the "bite".[/#0000ff]
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[#0000ff]One of the big things to avoid is using the sharpener on the back side of the blade. It has to be a "chisel" edge. If you change that the blades will not dig into the ice. It IS a good idea to use something like a "steel" to remove any burrs on the back edge caused by the sharpening tool.[/#0000ff]
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[FISHKING64]

Thanks Dude,
I now have 4 sets of blades I will do some sharpening on one of them and see if I can figure it out.
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