New power auger not cutting well

[Arctic Addict]

I bring a small fine file to sharpen in the field.

[chop1]

what is the best way to sharpen the point ?

[ckfish]

Putting weight on my eskimo ice auger ruined the blades. I didn't know that you weren't supposed to when I first got it and couldn't figure out why it wouldn't hardly cut after just one season. Bought a new point+new blades and every time I use it now I let it do its job. Works fine for me now.

[Ches.]

I have a Strike Master Lazer, not an Eskimo, and I have found that if I slow the motor down it cuts faster.  It's almost like too many RPM's cause the blades to skim vs. dig in.  Not familiar with the point on an Eskimo but I replace or resharpen the point on mine every year or so.

[thewyler]

Eskimo says itll take obo 2 hours before the cluch really breaks in and kicks into hig gear

[flyboyroy]

what is the best way to sharpen the point ?
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I just touch mine up with a file every now and again

[VTMatt]

I found out the hard way to not push too hard on an auger.  My old hand auger got ruined because the blades were bent.  Had to replay the blades in the end.  Now I let my Ion do the work and only had to touch up my blades one with a very fine file.  I let a few friends use it and they must have pushed hard as well, I could feel a burr on the outside of the edge.  Filed it off and it cut like butter.