Auger Blades

[lromanchuk]

I have a 10 inch Jiffy ProII STX Stealth. I dislike this auger a great deal, but that's a whole other story.


It's been a few years and the blades need to be sharpened, but i've heard mixed reviews on how well the blades work after getting sharpened. Obviously this depends of where/how you sharpen the blades.. But do you think it's worth getting these blades sharpened? or should i bite the bullet and buy a new set?

[Mayhem]

I was in the same situation about this time last year. Waited about a month and bought a brand new set for 25% off (around 25 bucks) at WSS when they cleared out their ice fishing stuff.

New sharp blades is a good selling feature...

[bubba 96]

I have same blade I get it sharpened at western saw, I get em done every yr they have never wrecked 1 yet....

In calgary McKnight and 12 st..

[lromanchuk]

Any good places in edmonton to bring blades?

[Wes_G]

Just got mine sharpened, will let you know tomorrow.

[huntsfurfish]

Hey Wes, where did you get yours sharpened?

[freddy27]

R&R sharpening has sharpened many saw blades for me in the past and still sharpens my hunting knives every year. Nice guy and does a good job. West end 178st and roughly 107 ave. Not sure about auger blades but can ask

[bird dog]

Yes R&R does do auger blades. I picked up my 2 sets from them today. Fast service and reasonably priced.

[Geezle]

Yep, R&R in Edmonton

[chriscosta]

If its the straight seraded blade i always sharpen mine lightly with a fine file it does wonders also if its the same auger as me if ya take a look theres 2 little bumps under facing down where the blade goes ... its hard to explain ..file those off and you can lower the blade nearly a half inch ..cuts faster this way i have the 10 inch stx 3500 jiffy and thats how mines done anyway...but yeah keep a fine file in your tackle box youd be suprised what a difference it makes just keep it straight

[The Fisherman Guy]

The Jiffy serrated Ripper blades come out of the box with a very poor edge. Most blades have burrs and gouges from mechanical sharpening.

Sharpening the Ripper blades is simple. Remove the blade from the flyte. Using Lansky stones, beginning with the medium coarse stone, place the stone lengthwise across all blades. Be sure to maintain the same angle. Swipe toward the mounting holes, away from the edge.

Work your way to the finest stone, polishing the edge until it meets your standards.


Due to the angles and curvature of the Mora blades, I have never sharpened them myself. Out of the box, the Mora blades are razor sharp.

[chriscosta]

Originally Posted by The Fisherman Guy

The Jiffy serrated Ripper blades come out of the box with a very poor edge. Most blades have burrs and gouges from mechanical sharpening.

Sharpening the Ripper blades is simple. Remove the blade from the flyte. Using Lansky stones, beginning with the medium coarse stone, place the stone lengthwise across all blades. Be sure to maintain the same angle. Swipe toward the mounting holes, away from the edge.

Work your way to the finest stone, polishing the edge until it meets your standards.


Due to the angles and curvature of the Mora blades, I have never sharpened them myself. Out of the box, the Mora blades are razor sharp.

Exactly what he said thats a good method and i gauruntee it would be very sharp i bet

[Wes_G]

After using my freshly sharpened blades, they cut like a hot knife through butter. Much cheaper than buying a new set of blades after hitting a rock in the ice last weekend. I got mine done in Lethbridge by Faber sharpening. He sharpens all our saw blades for work as well. Cost me 10 bucks. HE says they only ones he cant do are the Mora/ Swede Bore hand auger blades.

[EZM]

Originally Posted by The Fisherman Guy

The Jiffy serrated Ripper blades come out of the box with a very poor edge. Most blades have burrs and gouges from mechanical sharpening.

Sharpening the Ripper blades is simple. Remove the blade from the flyte. Using Lansky stones, beginning with the medium coarse stone, place the stone lengthwise across all blades. Be sure to maintain the same angle. Swipe toward the mounting holes, away from the edge.

Work your way to the finest stone, polishing the edge until it meets your standards.


Due to the angles and curvature of the Mora blades, I have never sharpened them myself. Out of the box, the Mora blades are razor sharp.

I think that goes for most blades out of the box. They are sharpened in a factory and sometimes quality isn't job one ... lol.

I touched up my new set with the Lansky stones as well - I think that's a good practice ..... you don't even need to set it up if you take the time and attention to hand hone them using a consistent angle the same pitch as the blade. I always run a few passess on the flat side with the fine stone to avoid any final burs from over working the top angle.

I also make sure the stone is wet / oiled.

It's one of those things you can's do once the blade is on (at least on my Quantum blades).

[huntsfurfish]

Originally Posted by Wes_G

After using my freshly sharpened blades, they cut like a hot knife through butter. Much cheaper than buying a new set of blades after hitting a rock in the ice last weekend. I got mine done in Lethbridge by Faber sharpening. He sharpens all our saw blades for work as well. Cost me 10 bucks. HE says they only ones he cant do are the Mora/ Swede Bore hand auger blades.

Thanks Wes!

[buckman]

Originally Posted by EZM

I think that goes for most blades out of the box. They are sharpened in a factory and sometimes quality isn't job one ... lol.

I touched up my new set with the Lansky stones as well - I think that's a good practice ..... you don't even need to set it up if you take the time and attention to hand hone them using a consistent angle the same pitch as the blade. I always run a few passess on the flat side with the fine stone to avoid any final burs from over working the top angle.

I also make sure the stone is wet / oiled.

It's one of those things you can's do once the blade is on (at least on my Quantum blades).

What angle on the lansky did you use?