HT replacment blades?

[Ed Carlson]

Can anybody tell me is the 7" and 8" HT hand ice auger replacement blades DO ACTUALLY work on a my Mora 7” hand auger?

I was told they would, and bought a new set at Fleet Farm. They do not cut and just barely shave ice. The angle can't be right..no way. And ya..they are on properly….I double checked. It is nearly impossible to put them on wrong.

I am on my second set this season and there is definitely something wrong with these HT blades. My last set were Mora's and they cut very well tell I messed them up last week. To my eye, they blades do not look at all the same but they assured me "Ya…sure..They Fit". I smell Bogus..Eh.

Any help or comments on this would be great folk.

Thanks,

[fishin789]

did it have small shims that go back under the blades? my mora had shims and when I changed the blades I didn't notice the shims stuck to the old blades.I wouldn't cut worth a dang.I went to put the old blades back on and noticed the shims. I put them on and it cut great.

[Ed Carlson]

It did not come with shims but I tried some and it was of no use. I have shimed blades before and with these blades it was a no-go for sure. I returned them to Fleet and bought the StrikMaster 7" replacment blades at GM and my Ol hand crank'r cuts like fire now.

There is no way those blades were going to work on my 7" Mora. The edge was a single bevel edge and the Mora blades are set with 2 bevels, top and bottom. The contrast was obvious when set side by side.

It cuts like mad now and I would not recomend the HT replacments for a Mora if the rest work as poorly as those did.

The fine print on the HT package said fits MOST hand augers. I recon that must mean the Mora is not part of that MOST group Eh? Live and learn........yup.

Thanks for the feedback.