Then your saying that the bits are crap as standard.

"charlie b" wrote in message
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CW wrote:

If the drill bit can be filed, throw it away and get a good one.


We're not talking about a normal twist bit here. This
is a mortising bit, and it's often part of a chisel and
bit set. Replacements can run $20 - $40 each. And
they can be sharpened with a small file, there is a
file made specifically for this purpose. After fine
filing a little work with slips stones and it's good
as new, and perhaps sharper. Takes maybe 5 minutes.
So 5 minutes of your time vs minimum of $20 for
replacing comes to $240 an hour. Seems like a
pretty good equivalent hourly rate to me.

charlie b