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Has anyone had success with sharpening by hand with one of those tools?Long story short, I have this old 5 in diameter frabill ice auger that they don't make anymore, and it used to cut holes like butter. A few years ago I drilled through the ice into the lakebed and totally dulled the blades. It got put in the garage forever and I finally found it again today.
I've never had an issue sharpening any of my blades. Most issues are caused by the abuse people give a blade. Treat them like you would a good knife, and 99% of the issues are avoided. That means sharpening or touching up after every 3-4 uses with a good Arkansas small stone, which only takes a minute or two. Do this from day one, and you won't have issues. Just like a good knife or chisel. Learn to sharpen knife blades/tools (as in wood chisels) properly from a pro, and it can be applied to any blade. Some just make it far harder than it has to be. https://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=158665.msg1552080#msg1552080
Anybody know where I can take an old hand crank curve blade frabill auger to get professionally sharpened around Bozeman? Or anywhere nearby? Has anyone had success with sharpening by hand with one of those tools?Long story short, I have this old 5 in diameter frabill ice auger that they don't make anymore, and it used to cut holes like butter. A few years ago I drilled through the ice into the lakebed and totally dulled the blades. It got put in the garage forever and I finally found it again today. Any thoughts or advice would be greatly appreciated!