That is how I do them.
From: Adam Moffett
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 4:50 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits
*doing it with a bench grinder.
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.
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From: Glen Waldrop
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 4:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits
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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.
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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
To: [email protected]
Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 2015 5:18 PM
Subject: [AFMUG] Sharpening Drill Bits
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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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