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Advantage of composite is no ice up on the flights ..or can be easily removed..but for those infrequent days a quick spin atop the ice will remove most ice/slush/water on either material . But the metal parts can still be a lil issue on either set up.
don't shy away from the yellow ones from frabill they take laser curved blades
Frabill makes an auger ?
yes mine is a 5 inch but I have seen the larger sizes before they are 2 piece
Welded a nut to the 6in mora so I could put a Strikemaster point on it. I’ll see how it works once we get ice. $5 to do it.....seems like a cheaper and lighter way to get a point on an auger vs selling and getting a pistol for $150
Do you have a video of how you drilled and tapped the mora? I've got a 6in and a 10in mora that I'd like to do it to. I actually have the center tip strikemaster sells which is threaded and wanted to put that in the center.
Sweet! Gonna do this today to my Mora. Actually not doing it today. Got on EBAY and ordered a 2-pack of laser points for $24. When I get them Ill see what size/ thread is needed for the mod.
Don't have video but have pics. Center punch where you want point. Drill 1/4 pilot hole followed with 5/16 drill tap size. Tap hole with 3/8 hand tap. (Tap/drill set for $8 at Lows or Home Depot). I use washers for spacer to get proper tip height. I use Titanium or Cobalt hardened drill bits.Welded nut also great idea. What size nut did you use.
When you put your blades back on, add 0.040 shim on the leading edge of the blade that increases the cut angle. This shim increases the blade angle nearly equivalent to the K-drill cut angle. I also ground groves in my blades to make them Lazer and or chipper blades.
When it's time for new blades just get the Eskimo gas áuger blades. They have the chipper shaver style hybrid and they are a bit more aggressive on the cut angle so you won't need to shim it.
DO the Quantum Eskimo Blades fit the Mora Augers?
I'm not 100% sure....but looking at the store the holes looked very close.....a guy could try and if they don't return them to the store. Personally.....I wouldn't want the chipper style on a mora. The blades are easy to sharpen & if you have a guid point should be able to reopen holes fine. I know the Eskimo hand áuger and strike master hand áuger blades all will fit/can be swapped back and forth.
Sold the one I just had done...so did my other myself.If you get the center point tips from strikemaster, the threads on it are 10mm - 1.5. I bought a tap for $6 to do it. I had to put a washer between the áuger and point to get it to tighten where I wanted.
Just did this to my 6" Mora. got the point for $12 and spent $8.15 for the tap. Added the washer to get the point "lined up". Prolly try it friday.
What size was the tap ? Others may want to do this modification .
10mm 1.5