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..ship them out in NYhttps://www.fish307.com/auger-blade-sharpening/
Anything in Rochester i would like to just drop the auger off pay him to sharpen the blades then take it either back in storage or out to the ice with me
Yes if only I knew how to sharpen the blades
Its a skill set ..I would not try it w/o a set of known ready to go extra set blades at the ready I will be giving it a go this season . You could always get a new set of blades now and/or send out your set do it soon as they will get backed up soon ... Note Eskimo hand auger blades may fit ..there are other hand auger brands/companies that may work as well ..but the gold standard are StrikeMaster Mora Blades as they are stainless steel which can be pricey to purchase while other blades are not as pricey as they are not stainless steel . Note this may not work if your auger is an odd duck with the blades bolt pattern . Do you have a 8" hand auger handy ..friends etc ..could remove the blades and match them up to be certain.
There was a place in Rochester that did them. I can't remember their name. They sold bait, tackle and were an archery shop with an indoor range. This was 20 plus years ago when I lived up there. They were in the city, not Grease, Gates, Webster, or Henrietta.
That photo appears to have one up side down am I wrong ?
Mitchell’s bait store
May have been, but that name doesn't ring a bell
I seem to recall the name sounded more like a machine shop then a Archery shop that sold bait and tackle. Think it was close to the lower falls too.
I think the shop you remember was Rochester Hollow Grinder. It used to be down by the Stutson Street bridge. I remember it fondly...
I haven’t see one since I bought it. It works well. Basicly and sharpening system like this works. Lansky makes one like this with multiple angles. I believe the stone is just a course stone on it. If I had it to do over, I would have paid a little more to get a set with multiple angles and multiple stones. Then a person could sharpen other things also.On my stone I’ve done 4-5 blade sets or more and it hasn’t wore much.
Picked up the Gatco multi angle rig(below) as I already have a Smiths stone kit ..the Gatco has the 22&25 degree angle..which the Smith kit does not ..not certain the Gatco clamp is the same length as the Gatco ice auger kit clamp . I also purchased an RX-008 kit via Amazon ..thus far it seems it should do the job . Needs some ice to test out the results ...so I can do a review .https://www.amazon.com/SMAUTOP-Adjustable-Fixed-Angle-Professional-Grindstones/dp/B08JLTTJ9K/ref=sr_1_9?crid=SNXT6IF5BO60&dchild=1&keywords=knife+sharpener+rx-008&qid=1633546758&sprefix=knife+sharpeners+rx%2Caps%2C946&sr=8-9#
Well even tho I don’t particularly care for the place. Personal preference not real reason. Bay bridge sports shop on sodus bay used to do them. I haven’t needed to sharpen any in a while. So you can call there see if they still do them. They were pretty good and reasonable. Hope this helps. ~perchin