Drill Doctor

[drakefamily2]

I've had the smaller one for about 5 years, easy to use, works great.

 

[tonylumps]

I have had the 500 for about 1 1/2 years and sharpened about 200 bits 1/8 - 5/8 On the same wheel. I bought 2 additional bit holders 3/4 and reverse drill holder. The reverse holder saved my butt many a time

 

[Scooby074]

Drill doctor is awesome...

I have the base model. I recommend passing on that and getting the next size up that will do split points.

 

[tawilson]

If you had someone to show you how, you'd pick it up in a couple minutes.

Seems as this is becoming a lost art just like putting a logger's splice in wire rope.

I just did a search on Youtube and came up with a bunch of results. This guy makes it look pretty easy.
How to Sharpen Tools : Sharpening a Drill Bit - YouTube

 

[Shield Arc]

WOW! Not a very good example:confused2:. Only thing I do the same as him, is the inside cut.

 

[Haywire]

I never have been a fan of that expert village site. I was watching someone demonstrate how to fell a tree and he plainly had no clue what he was doing. He should have been on the village idiot site instead.

I have a drill doctor XP and have had marginal success. Primarily because I don't understand what the angles do. Sometimes I get a bit that cuts fairly well and sometimes I get a dowel rod.

Ian

 

[travis potter]

I work in the field and don't have room for the DD so I just use my 4 1/2 in grinder with a 36 grit sanding disc. This has worked prety good for the last 30 years I guess I'm just a old fat fart set in my ways. I use 1/8 and 3/16 bits most of the time.

 

[Soundguy]

speaking of a snading disc. I recently tried my hand at both a sanding disc / belt and an angle stone device, compairing it to my DD clone. seems as long as you get the angle right.. all work fine.

soundguy

 

[Shield Arc]

I work in the field and don't have room for the DD so I just use my 4 1/2 in grinder with a 36 grit sanding disc. This has worked prety good for the last 30 years I guess I'm just a old fat fart set in my ways. I use 1/8 and 3/16 bits most of the time.

travis I had to smile when reading this post! Can't tell you how many bits I've sharpened by locking the trigger on a 9 inch grinder, and standing on it with one foot.

 

[SandburRanch]

I just did a search on Youtube and came up with a bunch of results. This guy makes it look pretty easy.
How to Sharpen Tools : Sharpening a Drill Bit - YouTube

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Notice all of Willie's bits need an inside cut (web is too wide) because Willie has been doing it wrong for 25-30 years.:laughing: