Author Topic: 10" hand auger blades (Read 5824 times)

chief613 · « **on:** Jan 04, 2011, 05:59 AM »

I just picked up a Mora 10" hand auger, i cant seem to see any replacement blades on-line. Maybe a different brand is interchangeable??

fishingsurveyor · « **Reply #1 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 06:31 AM »

Just what I want to do

Hand crank 20 10" holes

with a foot of ice
Sounds like fun

9huskies · « **Reply #2 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 12:15 PM »

Exactly what I was thinking. Drilling a 10 inch hole removes a lot of ice, almost three times as much as a 6"hole.

jp · « **Reply #3 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 12:22 PM »

I picked up a 10" mora at a yard sale a few years ago. I have tried to drill a hole a few times but never finished one. good luck

ifishhi · « **Reply #4 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 12:23 PM »

just what ya need for the ICEGATOR ANNIHILATOR

blacktrap · « **Reply #5 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 12:52 PM »

Have you tried contacting strikemaster? It is probably a discontinued item, but they might be able to help you with some blades. If the ones you have are any good at all they could be sharpened.

landlockedsalmon · « **Reply #6 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 01:00 PM »

I have never seen a 10 inch hand auger,sounds like it would take quite a man to turn a 10" hand auger.I have a 7 inch mora and it ain't easy.I have tried a nils 8 inch hand auger and was impressed how easy they work.LLS

APJ · « **Reply #7 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 01:03 PM »

Cant you just sharpen them?

InertiaDriven07 · « **Reply #8 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 01:29 PM »

He uses it to get toned up for bodybuilding

...I'd rather chisel a hole haha

Skidda · « **Reply #9 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 02:21 PM »

Holy Smokes man! Your arms will be the size of tree trunks after the season!

nativetrout · « **Reply #10 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 04:21 PM »

Naples bait and tackle on the Harrison road is where I bought a set of 10" blades a couple years ago. Give them a try. Good luck NT.

bucklev · « **Reply #11 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 04:49 PM »

Spend the money and get an 8 inch Nils.Just got mine and i must say wow does that thing make a quick hole.

chief613 · « **Reply #12 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 05:14 PM »

Quote from: ifishhi on Jan 04, 2011, 12:23 PM

just what ya need for the ICEGATOR ANNIHILATOR

that was my first thought

LilWeezy · « **Reply #13 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 06:18 PM »

ive gotta see one of these nils in action i hear there awsome augers just gotta see it to believe it if its as good as people say by by gas auger

chief613 · « **Reply #14 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 06:41 PM »

i have a 8" nils as well, and they do cut unbelievably well. only draw back is how quick you can loose the edge. The first time was obvious , i run it into a sand bar, the second time the water was only 2-3" under the ice and then sand. both times rendered useless, i have yet to have them sharpened yet. the draw back being a power auger would probably still kept making hole the rest of the day, even if you don't carry a file with you

polartippah · « **Reply #15 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 06:42 PM »

Quote from: pickeralman on Jan 04, 2011, 06:18 PM

ive gotta see one of these nils in action i hear there awsome augers just gotta see it to believe it if its as good as people say by by gas auger

Believe it!

APJ · « **Reply #16 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 06:45 PM »

Quote from: chief613 on Jan 04, 2011, 06:41 PM

i have a 8" nils as well, and they do cut unbelievably well. only draw back is how quick you can loose the edge. The first time was obvious , i run it into a sand bar, the second time the water was only 2-3" under the ice and then sand. both times rendered useless, i have yet to have them sharpened yet. the draw back being a power auger would probably still kept making hole the rest of the day, even if you don't carry a file with you

Sorry my fish dont come through a 8 inch hole..

kevinmaine3 · « **Reply #17 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 06:52 PM »

Quote from: polartippah on Jan 04, 2011, 06:42 PM

Believe it!

Oh yea, nils, the way to go, what you should do is sell your hand auger to someone who doenst know much about icefishing and buy a nils

Double-L · « **Reply #18 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 06:56 PM »

Quote from: pickeralman on Jan 04, 2011, 06:18 PM

ive gotta see one of these nils in action i hear there awsome augers just gotta see it to believe it if its as good as people say by by gas auger

That's what I used to think also......Bought a 6 in.Nils a couple of weeks ago; I can tell you that I'm not gonna haul a power auger around until the ice is @ least 12ins. thick & maybe more.......I am 100% sold on NILS/ AWESOME!!!!

Trust me, No Bum Scoop! LL

LilWeezy · « **Reply #19 on:** Jan 04, 2011, 09:00 PM »

Quote from: kevinmaine3 on Jan 04, 2011, 06:52 PM

Oh yea, nils, the way to go, what you should do is sell your hand auger to someone who doenst know much about icefishing and buy a nils

my hand augers an anchor i might do that lol

10inchhandauger · « **Reply #20 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 02:24 PM »

Here in winnipeg the ice is about 3 to 4 feet thick. If we are just gonna be fishing in the shack we hand auger 8 inch holes in 5 mins.now if we are gonna be mobile then we we use a 36 volt drill with adapter for the hand auger. No problems, easy breezy. If we only had 1 inch of ice we would never use a power auger or even the drill. This is not just me but my whole clan.

10inchhandauger · « **Reply #21 on:** Feb 16, 2014, 02:26 PM »

I meant 1 foot of ice not 1 inch lol

kpd145 · « **Reply #22 on:** Feb 18, 2014, 07:51 PM »

10" hand auger is just asking for pain, and HUGE arms after a full season of doing it.

Good luck OP, you will definitely get a workout.

oldtrapper · « **Reply #23 on:** Feb 19, 2014, 08:55 PM »

OH MAN ten inch hand auger ? . You must have muscles in your sheet . I never used one , never want to nor will I ever .

. Throw it away man, or use it as nothing but a wall hanger and conversation to tell your grandkids stories how tough you used to be . Just talking about it makes me wanna cry and I cranked many an 8" hole through two feet plus of ice .

TD

bee · « **Reply #24 on:** Feb 20, 2014, 01:32 PM »

Heed advice and put it on the shelf and start over. Lesson learned.

icefishnrancher · « **Reply #25 on:** Feb 20, 2014, 09:49 PM »

get the blades sharp and try it out, heck try and sharpen them yourself, use a whet stone, take your time and do not alter the original angle of the blades. Then go try and cut some ice, if it's too much to turn by hand, convert it to electric or trim it down to an 8" or even a 6". If you don't have to much $$ invested in it you can afford to play around with it and if you ruin it completely...you're not out much.

I haven't ever seen a 10" hand screw.

Chris Raymond · « **Reply #26 on:** Feb 21, 2014, 07:02 AM »

10" hand auger...Dude, you're the man. That would be a very long day with the ice this year.

GooseBay Hippie · « **Reply #27 on:** Mar 25, 2014, 07:41 PM »

I've got an old 10in Mora a neighbor gave me. The blades are really hard to find but they are out there. Old tackle shops that have had them sitting for years are your best bet. It isn't terribly bad with good blades but when they are not perfect, WHOA!!!. Compared to an 8 or 7 in. you will be drilling less hole's most likely. Get a Mora 8in it is damn near perfect. Nils are nice but expensive as hell and a new blade is twice th price of a new Mora blade set.
IMHO 8&7in holes are the only way to go anything smaller is a handicap and 10in is nice but not needed. 8in Mora is not that difficult at all even in 18in ice.

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