How to Sharpen Your Drill Bits

Just about every one of us has at one time or another asked, “What do I do with drill bits that need to be sharpened?”

A common question - and one that has more than one answer. Here are four options that you have for drill bits that are no longer what they need to be.

Sharpen Them Yourself On A Grinder

You may be the type that already has your own home workshop, and you have a bench grinder mounted on your workbench. While this is the traditional way of sharpening drill bits, not everyone is successful. Special guides can be purchased at your local home center store that allows you to get the right angle in order to sharpen it properly.

Sharpen Them Yourself With A Special Grinder

A number of tool companies have come out with a device that has a small enclosed grinding wheel and a place to put your drill bit. It is kind of like a pencil sharpener, and works in the same basic way. The drill bit is held at the right angle and pressed against the grinding wheel. Many people, say, that the less expensive ones do not work, so you will want to read some reviews, and do some comparison-shopping before you buy.

Have Them Sharpened For You

You may have a neighbor that would just love to do this for you - for a small fee. Or, some small tool shop around town may be able to sharpen them for you. Look in your local phone book - there is probably someone that can help.

Buy New Ones

This may be your last result - or, your first one, if you are in a hurry. Drill bit sharpening tools can be rather costly, and if you do not use your drill bits all that often, then remember that a new set of drill bits really is not all that expensive - and can be easily obtained.

 

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