Hand auger indentification needed please

[Handy]

My buddy bought a used hand auger at a yard sale for $5 but when he showed me and asked who made I was stumped. It has a removable head just like a nills, it has an offset handle and the handle and auger section screw together. Its been painted several times so I have no idea what the original color is. I think it needs to be sharpened but he seems to think its just fine. Well he will find out when he hits the ice this year. Thanks.


Paul

[Skipper]

We are gonna need a few pics...

See if there is a brand stamped on the blade somewhere.

[dkfry]

It could be an old Finbore. Post some pics.

[gearheart]

Does it have replaceable blades or is the head the blades and all one piece.  If one piece prob'ly old  fin-bore.  I had one like that and the blades got bent. I replaced the head with the new style that has curved separate blades and it cuts ice like butter.

[Sharp Nils]

Probably a Fin-bore and if so a nice find. They sharpen like a Nils.
A lot of them had black blades, orange shaft, and chrome offset handles.

[Handy]

The head is one piece and it is black and the offset handle is chrome too. Can you still find heads for them or do you have to just sharpen them? As for pics I have no clue on how to do so but I will have to learn so I can post my catch's. Thanks for the info guys.


Paul

[beeverfishing]

The head is one piece and it is black and the offset handle is chrome too. Can you still find heads for them or do you have to just sharpen them? As for pics I have no clue on how to do so but I will have to learn so I can post my catch's. Thanks for the info guys.
Paul

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=31022.0
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[Sharp Nils]

  If the blade isn't pitted with rust or large chips then good chance it'll be fine to sharpen.
With a little modification you can mount a Nils blade on a Finbore. 
That would be drilling a new hole in the auger(Finbore) to match up with the Nils blade.
Note that the fighting on the auger won't be lined up with the receiver on a Nils blade but it really doesn't matter.
If you'll never use the Finbore blade again then you can modify(cut) the fighting to match up with a Nils and drill the new hole.