Drill Sharpening

From the Workshop: Drill Bit Sharpening

Few people are well-practised at sharpening drill bits but the process can be learned easily with a few simple pointers.

A correctly sharpened drill will wear better and produce accurate holes more quickly than a blunt or incorrectly sharpened one.  There are three methods which can be used to sharpen drills in the workshop.  These are:

1. Eye or hand sharpening
2. Using a sharpening jig
3. Using a drill sharpening attachment on a power drill

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