Little China Girl

[Stump Shot]

You can do all this but not sharpen a drill bit?!?! Lol

Lol That was me being silly and sarcastic about another thread. Guess I thought at the time everyone would catch that. I can sharpen a drill bit just fine, was trained in Technical School how to do it properly, actually. Maybe I should be more serious. Good catch though. Lol

 

[Wagnerwerks]

Lol. I'm just bustin on ya.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Off-topic, but consider me ignorant - how do you sharpen a drill bit? I know how to sharpen a spade bit for wood boring, but have never found a good way to sharpen a typical spiral bit.

 

[Mastermind]

Off-topic, but consider me ignorant - how do you sharpen a drill bit? I know how to sharpen a spade bit for wood boring, but have never found a good way to sharpen a typical spiral bit.

Now I gotta do a drill bit sharpening thread....

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Now I gotta do a drill bit sharpening thread....

That would be timely. I just started shopping around for a new drill index the other day, because about half of my bits are dull...

 

[Mastermind]

That would be timely. I just started shopping around for a new drill index the other day, because about half of my bits are dull...

They sell a Drill Doctor and assorted brands of sharpeners, but I use an old school device that mounts on the bench next to the grinder.

 

[Stump Shot]

Not that hard by hand without aid from a jig on a bench grinder. When you start your thread Randy @Mastermind let me know and I will try to contribute what I know about it.

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

They sell a Drill Doctor and assorted brands of sharpeners, but I use an old school device that mounts on the bench next to the grinder.

Cool. I'll have to shop around. Thanks.

 

[Stump Shot]

Drill Doctors do a good job once you get the knack of indexing the bit properly, after that it's cake.

 

[Mastermind]

Not that hard by hand without aid from a jig on a bench grinder. When you start your thread Randy @Mastermind let me know and I will try to contribute what I know about it.

I was taught to use a belt sander to sharpen them freehand.

Yeap......I gotta do a thread. Lol

 

[Rob Stafari]

I was gifted a drill doctor amongst a bunch of other tools when a friend/mentor moved out of town a few years back. Real small bits can be a pain for me(fortunately I hardly ever use them), but what a game changer from the free hand sharpening method I used prior. Which reminds me it is about time for bit sharpening day. Using a drill doctor isn't worthy of a thread though... that's what the instructions that come with it are for.

 

[MustangMike]

I can sharpen a drill bit just fine, was trained in Technical School how to do it properly, actually.

I'd be interested in this also. I sharpen chain saws and knives, my brother does drill bits, but I would like to learn.

 

[cus_deluxe]

I do it hillybilly style, put the bit in my cordless drill, spin it in reverse and carefully run it against my bench grinder. Sometimes it works better than others haha, but once you get the hang of the angles it works well enough.

 

[huskihl]

They sell a Drill Doctor and assorted brands of sharpeners, but I use an old school device that mounts on the bench called a grinder.

Fixed

High school shop teacher taught us how to sharpen drill bits on a grinder. I do however have a drill doctor that I'd like to get set up. A little more precision never hurts

 

[Mastermind]

Here's a few pics of the setup I use.

 

[huskihl]

Here's a few pics of the setup I use.

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Pretty slick

 

[Mastermind]

It really is. A smoother wheel would be better, and learning how to use it accurately without any directions was a bit of a challenge. lol

 

[Mastermind]

One thing I really like is that I can make the cutting edge different angles. Flatter for drilling spot welds out........

 

[MustangMike]

If you don't have a grinding wheel, can you use a file with the bit in a vice?

 

[kingOFgEEEks]

Here's a few pics of the setup I use.

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That's cool. I just googled it, and Granger has one like it. I might need to place an order...