Gene Kearns wrote:

I once ground a piece of 1018 to look just like a HSS lathe
tool bit.... kinda funny watching the guy try to troubleshoot his
set-up...

My old shop teacher (hi, Tom!) made some 1/2" drill bits from
mild steel for just such pranks. I still have a couple of
them. Now I just have to figure out who to give one to... :-)

Alan