[Woodcarver] Sharpening Drill bits

[Joe Dillett]

Hi John,

I sharpen all my drill bits by hand. I assume you are asking about twist
bits.

Keep the back of the blade lower than the cutting edge. I also use the
corner of the wheel to thin the point down. Keep the point centered or the
drill will make a larger hole and not drill straight.

Joe Dillett
The Carving Shop
645 E. LaSalle St. Suite 3
Somonauk, IL. 60552
(815) 498-9290 phone
(815) 498-9249 fax
http://www.thecarvingshop.com
jdillett at thecarvingshop.com
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John G" <gris7 at juno.com>
To: <woodcarver at six.pairlist.net>
Sent: Friday, October 08, 2004 2:41 PM
Subject: [Woodcarver] Sharpening Drill bits


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