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Drill Bit Sharpening

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Today I mounted one of those drill bit sharpening rigs onto the table of the Shopsmith by drilling 2 1/4" holes.

I put them in the center and in line with the chuck -- could have offset them too I suppose.

I put one of those 8" thin stones in the chuck, but it seems to me it is too coarse a grit for bits.

That big sanding disk that came with has some nice emery glued to it.
Would be a nice finishing touch to the first cutback.

Sorry, I'll go take a photo now for your entertainment. :)

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I give up! What a hassle trying to get the photo small enough to attach.
Other forums are a breeze.
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Any suggestions as to the best stone for bit sharpening?
Any suggestions as to the best stone for bit sharpening?
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Hi and welcome
I do my drill bit sharpening on a Drill Doctor. I have the original model and it puts a superior edge on conventional twist drill bits. All of the other do-dads left an inferior edge and/or angle.
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TooTall wrote:Sharpener Mt'd_3.jpg
Just about any fine grit 12" sanding disk will do.

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Thanks!
My browser keeps crashing when I try to reply.

My Smith came with emery cloth glued to the big sanding disk.
I'll have to try that.

It's an insult to call this a do-dad as though it's not much more than a gimmick. I almost sprung for a Drill Doctor but for under $30 I thought I'd give this a shot after watching a few videos.

There's a bit of an art to using this jig with success I'm thinking -- as opposed to plug-and-play for dummies. :)

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How do you sharpen brad point bits?
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Don't know what a Brad Point is.
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I have not needed to sharpen mine yet but I would guess a file or sharpening stone possibly even a dremel tool would work. It would have to be small enough to fit between the spur and center point. It may even be possible to make a sand paper paddle to fit the bit. If using sand paper, I would use 350 grit or higher the same as if you were sharpening a chisel or plane iron.
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ryanbp01 wrote:How do you sharpen brad point bits?
I think an auger bit file would be the way to go.

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