Need Info Old Style Fin Bore Solid Tip Auger/Pic

  • bee
    Maine
    Posts: 357
    November 1, 2011 at 9:16 am #1302798

    I,m looking for some info on an older style solid bit Fin Bore Auger. I picked up one and can,t seem to find any info.//

    herb
    6ft under
    Posts: 3242
    November 1, 2011 at 11:31 am #1005636

    Looks more like an earth bit.

    mark-bruzek
    Two Harbors, MN
    Posts: 3867
    November 1, 2011 at 12:05 pm #1005653

    I would think an earth bit would have no paint left on it.

    What info are you looking for? Sharpening, buying a new one?
    Nills might work as a replacment?

    bee
    Maine
    Posts: 357
    November 1, 2011 at 4:36 pm #1005756

    Its an ice aauger. Sharp as all get out. Its 7 in. I hace searched and find no info. Maybe some of the Old timers may know something.

    fishingishot
    Walker, MN
    Posts: 32
    November 2, 2011 at 6:08 pm #1006066

    It is definitely an ice auger. The blade may feel sharp but if it doesn’t have the correct pitch it won’t cut. I had one and I could drill three holes through 12” of ice before an old Eskimo with a chipper blade. Once the blade got dull it was a lot of work. I liked the offset of the handles so it was like you were pushing and pulling at the same time. There was only one place in Minneapolis that you could get the blade sharpened. Great auger when it was sharp and pos when it was dull. NorMark Fin-Bore sold them and had someone that could sharpen them and they were down off 494.

    riverbottoms
    Posts: 136
    November 3, 2011 at 5:50 pm #1006361

    Quote:

    I,m looking for some info on an older style solid bit Fin Bore Auger. I picked up one and can,t seem to find any info.//


    The auger your showing was made by Normark corp.back in the mid to late seventies.
    I believe they were only made a couple years.
    Back in their day they were a pretty good auger. The only problem was finding someone who really knew how to resharpen the heads.
    Matter of fact,I still have 2-3 6inch. heads out in the shed.

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