Nils ice auger Help!

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Ditto on what everyone has previously posted. As far as I know, Frank D. is the only person who properly sharpens Nils auger heads. Abrasive materials like sand and grit in or on the ice dulls the blades enough that they will not work. A few years ago, at first ice on Pineview, we were fishing the downwind side of Cemetary Pt. It was another dry fall without snow on the ground. Evidently, wind blown sand from the beach became deposited or embedded in the ice. Three of us had Nils augers that would not cut after a single trip. I guess a similar thing has happened to others under the bridge at Starvation with road grime being deposited on the ice. As far as drilling into a rock hidden in the ice, well, that's why they should not be thrown there. Makes me to see all those rocks at access points. I use a spud bar to test early ice thickness. Give Frank a call, or send him an e-mail. He'll provide instructions on removal of the head and mailing. Use caution when removing the head. The blade may not cut ice but is still keen enough for hand surgery. My auger has been cutting ever since Frank sharpened the blade. Professional sharpening is a lot cheaper than a new blade. That being said, I did buy a replacement head for back-up if this ever happens to me again. Gotta keep drilling!
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