Difference in Blades

[hardwatercrazy]

I was wondering what the difference is between chipper/shaver blades?  I think I know the answer but not 100% sure.  I have an old Eskimo Earthquake and I believe that has chipper blades.  The blades have notches.  I assume the shaver blades do not?  If someone could post a pic of the 2 I would appreciate it.

[docbas]

you're right, the shaver blades don't have notches.

[hardwatercrazy]

Thank you.  Do they make chipper blades for hand augers?  If so, why would you want them on a hand auger?

[Buckshots]

Chipper blades don't dull out as easy as the shaver blades do. If you fish a lot of dirty ice or sandy ice, you'll want to use chipper blades. Chippers are also better for redrilling frozen holes, as that ice is a lot harder, and can really wear out shaver blades.

[Fish Butcher]

Re-drilling holes will tear up your augers guts.

[hardwatercrazy]

Do some of you put chipper blades on hand augers or just power augers?

[kasilofchrisn]

Chipper blades are faster. Shaver blades turn much easier.
I doubt you have the torque in you arms to run chipper blades on your hand auger. They take more power to run them.
Shaver blades would only slow most power augers.
There is a reason power augers come with chipper blades and hand augers have shaving blades.
I would be interested to see you running chipper blades on a hand auger. Perhaps a Youtube video?

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Shavers, chippers, and hybrid shaver/chipper.

[Agronomist_at_IA]

Tops are shavers. bottom right chipper, bottom left is a slight hybrid shaver/chipper.

[Monticatgeek]

Chipper blades are faster. Shaver blades turn much easier.
I doubt you have the torque in you arms to run chipper blades on your hand auger. They take more power to run them.
Shaver blades would only slow most power augers.
There is a reason power augers come with chipper blades and hand augers have shaving blades.
I would be interested to see you running chipper blades on a hand auger. Perhaps a Youtube video?

you have it backwards. shavers are faster then chippers when on a power auger. I agree chippers on a hand auger would be to hard to turn by hand. power auger come with both. any of the strikemasters that have lazer in the name are shaver type blades. they also have chipper models too. the jiffy's are mostly chipper blades. Clam's auger has the shaver type blades.  the shavers are more sensitive to dirty ice. they will dull fast if you hit a dirty spot in the ice, chippers don't do that, they will dull but it takes longer. shavers are not good for re opening holes. it will throw them out of the correct pitch and then the auger won't drill at all even on ice that hasn't been drill yet. there are some that do re open holes with the shavers but they run the risk of wrecking the drill part of the auger when doing it.

[hardwatercrazy]

Thanks all for the info.  I didn't think chippers and hand augers would work to well together

[jopes]

I got tired of buying new blades due to the fact we have a serious issue with sand and pebbles in the ice which will kill a set of blades.

I took to sharpening them myself last year.  I have 3 sets for my Eskimo Z71 and when I was done sharpening them they cut the ice like butter!

[hardwatercrazy]

I sharpen my chipper blades on my Eskimo for the same reason.  A couple areas I fish is reclaimed strip mines, lots of sand.  I use a Mora Swedish hone. I believe that's what its called.  What do you use jopes?