Will do curly....................thanks!
Tina
"curly" wrote in message
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I think being able to sharpen bits by hand with a grinder is a really
useful skill. A drill gage doesn't cost much and makes it much easier
to get the angles equal, practice with one of your larger damaged bits
and compare to a good one till you can get it close. Once you
understand how the drill works and practice it really isn't that hard.
It's not as easy for tiny drill bits so start with a bigger one.


mac davis wrote:
... using the side of a grinder wheel and practicing with a few old
bits, even I learned to put an edge on 'em..


I've heard that it's bad to use the side of a regular grinding wheel as
they can break and fly apart with a lot of force. That said, I've done
it too, and haven't blown one up. But be careful, and its probably
better to use the face of the wheel.

Hope this helps, Eric