Sharpening a Forstner bit
I have a large (3.5") Forstner bit that has lost its edge. Is there a
DIY way to sharpen it, or is this something that must be done by a professional? It looks like I might be able to hone the teeth and the knife edges, but I'd like to hear what you folks have to say about it before I do. Thanks. Lynn Willis |
Sharpening a Forstner bit
wrote in message ... I have a large (3.5") Forstner bit that has lost its edge. Is there a DIY way to sharpen it, or is this something that must be done by a professional? It looks like I might be able to hone the teeth and the knife edges, but I'd like to hear what you folks have to say about it before I do. Thanks. Lynn Willis I use a small file |
Sharpening a Forstner bit
On Wed, 5 Aug 2009 18:40:54 -0700 (PDT), "
wrote: I have a large (3.5") Forstner bit that has lost its edge. Is there a DIY way to sharpen it, or is this something that must be done by a professional? It looks like I might be able to hone the teeth and the knife edges, but I'd like to hear what you folks have to say about it before I do. If you had gone to google.com and typed in your subject line you would have gotten 13000 hits or so including 3 minute videos and a huge discussion of the different types of forstner bits. It is pretty straightforward. Buy a good file and go for it. Jim |
Sharpening a Forstner bit
Thanks for the suggestions, especially to try Google. Very helpful.
Wish I'd thought of it myself. Lynn Willis |
Sharpening a Forstner bit
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