Augers sharpened for $7

[theperchslayer]

I found a place between 23 and 24 mile on Van Dyke (52211 Van Dyke) called Robinson Saw that sharpens auger blades for 3.50-4.50 per blade depending on the size. So for my 6" Mora it only cost $7. This sure beats buying a new set for $20 or sending them back to Strikemaster for $18. They'll have 'em ready for you the next day too.

[PerchOnly]

Thanks for the report. I need mine done, now I know where.

[Ticketripper]

Have you tested them yet? Take a spud just in case. I hope they work. Yet to have any luck resharpening.

[olddog413]

I just purchased a new nils hand auger. Looking at it ,it looks like it could be sharpened with a hand file...No ?

[Willie Tippit]

One thing about mora is they need to be sharp or they dont cut worth a U know what.....ive been the route had someone sharpen them yet there cheap to sharping but dont last as long as new blades...i have 2 moras and the 5 in seems to be the very best one small drill faster cut..Good Luck Mark

[mcanes1]

I found a place between 23 and 24 mile on Van Dyke (52211 Van Dyke) called Robinson Saw that sharpens auger blades for 3.50-4.50 per blade depending on the size. So for my 6" Mora it only cost $7. This sure beats buying a new set for $20 or sending them back to Strikemaster for $18. They'll have 'em ready for you the next day too.


I've been going there for the past 5 years. The last 2 years, I wasn't happy with them. They didn't do as good of job as they've done in the past. I used all 3 of my resharpened sets on my 10" strikemaster power auger last winter and didn't even drill 70 holes all together. I put on a set before hitting Burt Lake last winter, my buddy had a new jiffy 10", he was drilling 3 holes to my 1. Yeah granted, his were new blades. But what the heck.
I'm going to try a place in Dryden, that someone on this site told me about.

[hunter62]

I found a place between 23 and 24 mile on Van Dyke (52211 Van Dyke) called Robinson Saw that sharpens auger blades for 3.50-4.50 per blade depending on the size. So for my 6" Mora it only cost $7. This sure beats buying a new set for $20 or sending them back to Strikemaster for $18. They'll have 'em ready for you the next day too.


I wasn't terribly impressed when I had them sharpen my 8" lazer blades last year. The price was right but they didn't come back any where near being as sharp as new ones. I took three sets in to be sharpened. Still have two sets from them sitting around to be used at a later date. The set I did use stayed on the auger for about two weeks and then were replaced with a brand new set that I bought off of ebay, prior to the sharpening. It's not that they were wore out after two weeks, it was just that they were about as big of a pain to cut through the ice as they were before I took them in. I put the new ones on because I wanted it to be easy to cut through thick ice, not like the struggle it was with my worn out blades or the 'sharpened' blades.

Let us know what you think about your mora blades when you get them back and try them out.

[hunter62]

I'm going to try a place in Dryden, that someone on this site told me about.


Let us know how that place is after you use them. It's right down the street from a friends house so I am in the area regularlly and will use them if they do a good job on yours.

[koby]

I found a place between 23 and 24 mile on Van Dyke (52211 Van Dyke) called Robinson Saw that sharpens auger blades for 3.50-4.50 per blade depending on the size. So for my 6" Mora it only cost $7. This sure beats buying a new set for $20 or sending them back to Strikemaster for $18. They'll have 'em ready for you the next day too.

i tried them once for my 10" Lazer blades....wouldnt cut at all

they can sharpen knives very well though

as far as im concerned NO ONE can sharpen these blades properly

just buy a fresh set and take care of them.

[mcanes1]

Let us know how that place is after you use them. It's right down the street from a friends house so I am in the area regularlly and will use them if they do a good job on yours.


Will do, I'm dropping off a set in the morning on my way to the LSC meet n greet. Gal on the phone said they might be able to turn them over right then. I have an hour to kill before meeting Ficious so hopefully they can do them right away.

[mcanes1]

i tried them once for my 10" Lazer blades....wouldnt cut at all

they can sharpen knives very well though

as far as im concerned NO ONE can sharpen these blades properly

just buy a fresh set and take care of them.


A new set can last a couple of seasons, after awhile, you start accumalating them, I'd be nice to find a source that does good work. Besides new blades for my !0" is $28 to $30. That's getting a little pricey.

[basskiller46]

I just purchased a new nils hand auger. Looking at it ,it looks like it could be sharpened with a hand file...No ?

If it came like that i wouldnt touch it.

[Willie Tippit]

If it came like that i wouldnt touch it.Nope Wrong...dont do it

[mike the pike]

Took my blades to the lawnmower shop because they offer PROFESSIONAL SHARPENING... "ya , we cant do those", so they told me to go down the street ..."yep , cant do those"..Anybody know of a place that will do sharpening on 10" serated blades?? I've since ordered the new ones from eskimo which will be here monday , thought it would be nice to have a sharp spare. I live in plymouth and gibralter...anything btwn here and there?---Mike

[swompwalker]

I have not tried these guys yet . Found them on the web and saved their link.

When my blades go bad , I think I will give them a try

If anybody try's them , appreciate a post up about their service . :D

http://www.fish307.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=698

[Reel Broke]

I had my blades sharpened at Robinson Saw last week and I got to try them out this weekend. I couldn't be happier with the results and I think they work better than they did when they were new!! Putting holes through the ice is once again effortless. You guys should really give this place a shot, its a lot cheaper then buying new blades and they did a great job on mine.

It's also important for us fisherman to support the small businesses in the area instead of spending all our money at the giant megastores that pay their employees $8 bucks an hour. It's a win win situation to take your blades to Robinson and get them sharpened. Not only do you get to save some money, but also the nice people at Robinson saw get to continue pursuing the American dream.

[mcanes1]

I had my blades sharpened at Robinson Saw last week and I got to try them out this weekend. I couldn't be happier with the results and I think they work better than they did when they were new!! Putting holes through the ice is once again effortless. You guys should really give this place a shot, its a lot cheaper then buying new blades and they did a great job on mine.

It's also important for us fisherman to support the small businesses in the area instead of spending all our money at the giant megastores that pay their employees $8 bucks an hour. It's a win win situation to take your blades to Robinson and get them sharpened. Not only do you get to save some money, but also the nice people at Robinson saw get to continue pursuing the American dream.
What kind of blades did you take in?

[MisterShoaf]

I found a sharpener for Hand augers at Gander Mountain for 7.99. I am disapointed because my Mora Blades, that came with the auger, worked really well, but its been about 35 holes drilled and its dull. I don't know if I bought a defective auger, but its bearly cutting anymore. Has anyone had this problem?

[stinger63]

I found a sharpener for Hand augers at Gander Mountain for 7.99. I am disapointed because my Mora Blades, that came with the auger, worked really well, but its been about 35 holes drilled and its dull. I don't know if I bought a defective auger, but its bearly cutting anymore. Has anyone had this problem?

The hand sharpener you bought is for Lazer blades

[Burksee]

I found a sharpener for Hand augers at Gander Mountain for 7.99. I am disapointed because my Mora Blades, that came with the auger, worked really well, but its been about 35 holes drilled and its dull. I don't know if I bought a defective auger, but its bearly cutting anymore. Has anyone had this problem?

See post #8 on below mentioned/link thread ;)

http://www.michigan-sportsman.com/forum/showthread.php?t=270225

You may have dulled the edges on the blades or tweaked the angle of the head... :sad:

There should be no normal reason for those blades to go dull and hard to cut with after only 35 holes. I drill about a hundred holes or so early on before the ice gets thick enough for the power auger. I change my blades every two years and actually they're still cutting pretty good before I change them, I just never let them get to dull before changing/sharpening them. ;)

[Reel Broke]

The blades I had sharpened at Robinson Saw were for a 6 inch Mora. When I was in there the guy was telling me they do a lot of auger blades this time of year and I think he knows what he is doing.

[PerchOnly]

That's what I wanted to hear. Again thanks for the info.

[jiggineyes]

I wasn't terribly impressed when I had them sharpen my 8" lazer blades last year. The price was right but they didn't come back any where near being as sharp as new ones.


I need mine sharpened or new ones and this is making me want to just go buy new ones. Is it woth getting them shapened tomorrow to go out and have them not cut? dont want to get out there and end up needing the spud!

[oneeyedclarence]

I had my blades sharpened at Robinson Saw last week and I got to try them out this weekend. I couldn't be happier with the results and I think they work better than they did when they were new!! Putting holes through the ice is once again effortless. You guys should really give this place a shot, its a lot cheaper then buying new blades and they did a great job on mine.

It's also important for us fisherman to support the small businesses in the area instead of spending all our money at the giant megastores that pay their employees $8 bucks an hour. It's a win win situation to take your blades to Robinson and get them sharpened. Not only do you get to save some money, but also the nice people at Robinson saw get to continue pursuing the American dream.

So I wonder what they pay thier workers at Robinsons?????:confused:

[koby]

I have not tried these guys yet . Found them on the web and saved their link.

When my blades go bad , I think I will give them a try

If anybody try's them , appreciate a post up about their service . :D

http://www.fish307.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=698

Tried em.

NO GOOD.

go to the Strikemaster site....you can exchange your blades for like 20 to 30 bucks

[mcanes1]

So I wonder what they pay thier workers at Robinsons?????:confused:


Reel broke do you work at Robinson's? Just asking.

Reel broke, the mora's are flat blades, and Robinson's probably can probably put a sharp edge on those, my blades are strikemaster lazer blades and they're curved. When you can run your finger on the edge and not cut your finger, they're not sharp.
Besides, all my blades have come back with a nick near the cutting edge, where they were hit with the sharpener in the wrong spot. Shows me that they aren't too careful with there sharpening.
I'm not trying to bash Robinson's, but people should be told what kind of service they provide.

[Mark Sylvester]

Johns Cutlery On Jefferson N of Cotton will sharpen anything with a dull edge.........Even a dull WIT!!!

[MiketheElder]

I wonder if they can lock you out of your signature box?:evilsmile:evilsmile:evilsmile

[Willie Tippit]

Since we are on this thread about auger's does any one know where i can get new blades for my jiffy model 50 power auger its 25 years old and i just got it running great those blades are orginal btw ..they look like the mora just a lil different it's a 7 inch...Thanks Mark

[stinger63]

Tried em.

NO GOOD.

go to the Strikemaster site....you can exchange your blades for like 20 to 30 bucks

Im glad you posted this I also thought about using them.

[Muskie_Addict]

http://www.strikemaster.com/store/blade_exchange.html

I have a 7 inch auger and priced the replacement blades at BP on 9mile for like $32, the site above including shipping for my size blades is like $27 so you save $5. Is it worth the wait time:confused:

[hbongaiii]

I use last year's set until its hard to cut with em and then I switch em out and send em in to the blade exchange. They MAKE em, mabye they know what they're doing :yikes:

[ROBBY MEYERS]

Taping a auger on the ground to remove ice will change the the way they cut. The blades can be sharp and the auger bent and they wo'nt cut trough butter. it doesnt take much to damage the auger

[Mark Sylvester]

I wonder if they can lock you out of your signature box?:evilsmile:evilsmile:evilsmile

:16suspect Thanks Mike!!!:16suspect:lol:

Since we are on this thread about auger's does any one know where i can get new blades for my jiffy model 50 power auger its 25 years old and i just got it running great those blades are orginal btw ..they look like the mora just a lil different it's a 7 inch...Thanks Mark

Can't be sharpened anymore??

[Willie Tippit]

:16suspect Thanks Mike!!!:16suspect:lol:



Can't be sharpened anymore?? No mark they have never even been taken off ...Lol it dont cut anymore...i have been the shaping route...they dont work well for me ..i would rather just buy a pair ,hell for the number of years it cut, i think i can afford to buy some new ones:yikes::dizzy:
G/L thanks for the pm btw dont know if u got it... Mark

[Willie Tippit]

I use last year's set until its hard to cut with em and then I switch em out and send em in to the blade exchange. They MAKE em, mabye they know what they're doing :yikes: I think thats it......they have the right type of grinder to make the precies angle on the blades..i do have a mower blade grinder..ive tried with old cutters edges i can get a nice edge i just cant get the right pitch ..Oh well nice to meet ya at the meet and greet to ..hope the kid's had fun G/L Mark

[theperchslayer]

Well I finally got a chance to try out the set of blades I dropped off at Robinson last week. The blades that I dropped off didn't cut at all after I tried sharpening them myself last year. I put them on and they cut like they were brand spankin' new...way better than the set I've been using. It doesn't matter to me what you guys do with your blades, but if it were me I would definitely give them a try before you send your blades out for who knows how long and pay a lot more. Once again I use a Mora with plain ol' straight blades and they did a great job, but I can't vouch for their work on any serrated or other special blades.

[theperchslayer]

Oh ya...for you guys that say your hand auger blades last for years...you should try a sharp set. They dull blades do work, but the amount of effort you have to put into it is way more. I'd assume most of you guys drill as many holes as me in a year and I can barely turn mine by the end of 1 season.

[mcanes1]

That's what we keep saying, for flat straight blades they're good. But for strikemaster lazer blades their not that sharp.

[Reel Broke]

Sorry but I don't work at Robinson's. I was just happy with the service I was provided with and thought I would share the info. It helped me save some money so I thought maybe it could help some others save some money to.

[mcanes1]

Johns Cutlery On Jefferson N of Cotton will sharpen anything with a dull edge.........Even a dull WIT!!!

Sly, have you done any blades with him? I wonder if he does S.M. Lazer blades.

Rich

[mcanes1]

I stopped by at Cutting Edge in Dryden, the guy sharpens a lot of tools. But, he won't touch Strikemaster Lazer blades. He will sharpen flat auger blades like the Mora's for $5 a set.
Guess he ruined 2 sets of Lazers and paid the customer for new ones. So he won't touch them.
After just reviewing Strikemaster's exchange program. We're better off buying new ones :sad:.
Unless Sly comes back with some good news about John's on Jefferson.

HELLO SLLLYYYY.

[pollywog]

So I wonder what they pay thier workers at Robinsons?????:confused:

why do you ask?gonna try to get the union in there:mad:

[Lund Lubber]

I wish Strikemaster would actually sharpen your blades and return the same ones.
My seven inch laser blades were dull so I sent them in for sharpening. I didn't know that they just exchanged them for different sets.
The ones I sent in were older (made in Sweden) and the ones I got back were Mde in China. They were sharp... but not for very long. I can imagine that a cheaper grade of steel is used now that they are made in China.

Fortunately , I bought an extra original set with the auger, and when those get dull, I have to find a good sharpening service.

Bought a five inch laser last year (blades made in China of course, but I haven't got it wet yet!!!

[UNCLE AL]

Taping a auger on the ground to remove ice will change the the way they cut. The blades can be sharp and the auger bent and they wo'nt cut trough butter. it doesnt take much to damage the auger
Is there a way of knowing that your auger is damaged. I read in other posts that the blades or auger can be straightened out after taping the auger on the ice. Where the blades attach is at least 1/4 in thick, you would need a bfh to straighten them out. Any ideas. Thanks

[lmkfish]

That happens to be my cousin's saw sharpening service. If you are having a problem, take them back and he will take care of you. Ken's the only one who sharpens the blades, so there shouldn't be any difference from 5 years ago until now. Make sure that you have the correct blades on the right auger. If the angle is off a little bit, Ken is only matching the angle that you bring in. Unless you have the wrong blades on, they should cut perfect.

Larry

[lmkfish]

By the way, I'm talking about Robinson's Saw Service on Van Dyke between 23 and 24 Mile Road (586) 731-7175.

Larry

[mcanes1]

Yesterday, I ran my 10" power auger, with blades that were sharpened at Robinson's last year. My son drilled thru with a new 5" hand auger (that's drilled probably 50 holes, so far this year.) faster than I did with the power auger. We quit using the power auger and drilled with the hand auger after that.

[TrekJeff]

I just purchased a new nils hand auger. Looking at it ,it looks like it could be sharpened with a hand file...No ?


You may be able to, but Nils has an awesome reputation for long life edges on thier blades. Just let the auger do the work. Dad's Nils has out lasted two sets on my Lazer and he's yet to sharpen. It still cuts like it was brand new.

http://www.strikemaster.com/store/blade_exchange.html

I have a 7 inch auger and priced the replacement blades at BP on 9mile for like $32, the site above including shipping for my size blades is like $27 so you save $5. Is it worth the wait time

Don't be surprised if you currently have Swedish blades and get Chinese blades back. Strike Master has started skimping on the quality that they built their reputation on.

[stinger63]

Don't be surprised if you currently have Swedish blades and get Chinese blades back. Strike Master has started skimping on the quality that they built their reputation on.


I`ll be keeping a hold of my old blades,They say made in sweeden.I will get them resharpened instead of exchanging them.
As I recall reading on here the other day someone exchanged there thier blades from sweden to get back blades made in china.