normark auger skipping around...

[9am53]

Hi, I have a 2 year old auger that has basically been community property for the past year, and has not been particularly well cared for.  When I go to drill a hole now it seems to skip around and have trouble starting out...once it gets going it is ok, I can't imagine the blades are dull yet, is there a chance that one of the blades got banged out of alignment?

[chimo]

Is it the finbore III?  Mine is starting to skip a bit but it is because one of my blades is getting dull, 7 years a n then I cut through a rock last year    I find that a little extra downward pressure and making sure I am keeping the auger straight up and down helps it bite better.  Good fishin

Chimo

[9am53]

I'll try it out.  It's a swede bore...I just thought the blades would last longer.

[Trapperdirk]

If the blades are sharp but slightly out of pitch just shim them with some thin metal . Even pieces cut from an aluminum pop can will work .

[9am53]

how do you know where to put the shims? 

[gaspumper]

Put the shim so the cutting edge of the blade is tilted down in the ice.

[Woodsman]

My bet is on dull blades. Even very dull blades seem sharp.
Shaving ice requires extremely sharp blades.

[9am53]

How long do blades usually last?  These are like 2 years old