I’m having a heckova time…purchased a 7″ Mora Strikemaster hand auger this summer at a garage sale. For $5 I accepted the fact that the blades were dull.
I just swapped the blades out for a pair of re-sharpened blades at the local bait shop. Mounted ’em up and headed to the ice eager to get after some crappies. Much to my dismay, the darn thing would only spin on the ice – barely shaving a round bowl into the surface. The blades are razor sharp.
I tried shimming them a bit – no difference.
Has anyone ever ran into this? It’s a fairly new auger and there is no evidence that the thing is bent or anything.
PLEASE ADVISE!