I was at a machine shop where they were doing it with a ben
You can do it by hand with a bit of practice.
*From:* Glen Waldrop <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Wednesday, June 03, 2015 4:24 PM
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits
My dad has always sharpened his own, so I tend to do the same.
In my experience, if used in wood they can be sharpened with little
issue. If you drill through metal, buy a new one.
It loses some of the hardness on the edge. It really needs to be
tempered again after sharpening.
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*From:* Rory Conaway <mailto:[email protected]>
*To:* [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>
*Sent:* Wednesday, June 03, 2015 5:18 PM
*Subject:* [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits
We are paying $15-$25 for longer drill bits. When they start to
get dull, just wondering if anyone has had success sharpening them
or do you just buy new ones?
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