Part of my reluctance is my basic stance againt buying special purpose "gadgets."
This goes especially for the kitchen, but also the shop. Such items tend to sit in the cupboard or on the shelf, taking up space, getting slowly pushed to the back, and rarely used. Of course there are exceptions. On Tue, May 2, 2023, at 18:49, Curt Raymond wrote: > The guys I know that say "Just learn to sharpen them on the bench > grinder" tend to either have really crappy drill bits or they throw the > old ones away and buy new ones. > > My dad gave me hell when I bought a chainsaw file with a sharpening > guide but with it, and some practice, I can sharpen a chain that will > cut straight. Any time my dad sharpens a chain the saw wants to cut > circles. It's sharp as hell on one side... > > -Curt > > > On Tuesday, May 2, 2023 at 05:12:05 PM EDT, Allan Streib via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > I have heard good and bad about Drill Doctors vs. just learning how to > use a bench grinder to sharpen drill bits. > > But it sounds like you like yours and it's holding up to long term use? > > > On Tue, May 2, 2023, at 16:02, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes wrote: >> I have a drill doctor tool that makes quick work of sharpening bits. >> Bought it years ago after I got tired of never having a sharp bit when >> I needed it >> >> --FT >> Sent from iFōn >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
