How to Sharpen a Drill Bit Quickly and Easily

The method I use to sharpen twist drill bits every day in the workshop. Once you do this once it is very easy and quick to touch up the facets to resharpen the bit. No fancy twists of the wrist necessary like you would with a traditional grind. Save cash by not buying fancy machines!

[@davep.6385]

Straight to the point. No rambling on and on, no background music blasting. Very helpful video...well done!

[@daflea66]

AMEN these channels with 2 minute intros, then they start off with the dawn of time explanation on what a drill bit is....lol

[@PR-gd5tk]

Thank you for NOT spending 10 minutes talking about drill bits. It is nice to see a video that just shows you 'how to' instead of spending too much time rambling on and on.

[@wallacesmith865]

I HEAR YA!!!!!! 95% of these guys that make vids love to hear themselves talk!!! This vid was perfect for my attention span!!!!

[@DavidB-rx3km]

Heyyyyyy, wassup guys, don’t forget to subscribe and don’t forget to hit up my patreon, and don’t forget to. INSERT ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS INTRO, DUBSTEP MUSIC THROUGH WHOLE OF VIDEO. Ten minutes later, drill bit sharpening.

[@luisrivas8419]

Gotta make that money and make their videos at least 10:00 or more.

[@scottvan1898]

Because he not a “ American “ 😂

[@blythestone9050]

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[@danieldelvecchio5340]

This video is truly remarkable in that we are given just what the title promises without being exposed to the maker's ego. Also in that not one second is wasted. Absolutely extraordinary.

[@cjoldham7841]

This is impressive. I've spent many years grinding twist drills like this. I watched a KZbin film about doing this drill grinding and it lasted 12 minutes and was TOTALLY boring. My comment was that if my lesson on teaching apprentices this skill took so long, they would have been nodding off. This is NOT boring, it's quick and to the point. Cheers.

[@TEFox]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@baldyslapnut.]

Of course, some people do think drilling is boring. Obviously they're not quite right.

[@DyslexicLunatic]

Finally, a video straight to the point. No nonsense music, nor verbose rhetoric. No children. No dogs. No advertising. Thank you.

[@raulmaniccia2008]

YOU ROCK MAN! QUICKLY AND SIMPLE NO JIGS NO BACKGROUND MUSIC NO BULLSHIT THANKS A LOT VERY USEFUL

[@terrybatterton3078]

Absolutely amazing,best drill sharpening tutorial I’ve seen by far

[@peeteebee123]

Perfect! I found this after failing to sharpen my drills and immediately had success by following your method. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@craigbourne4792]

Best and quickest video i ve seen, no daft music or showing the same thing over and over again, brill :)

[@frro28]

Thank you Thomas Fox for this video about drill bit sharpening. It is by far the best on You Tube, and believe me, I have watched many other video's on the subject and every time I came away more confused than before.

[@AlanBurnham]

Thank you! I've never been able to get a feel for drill bit sharpening. This method with your multiple camera angles worked great for me. 3/4" bit went from chattering and smoking to chips flying.

[@georgeghaly4130]

At last someone has shared a really nice video about sharpening drill bits. Thank you.

[@fredramos9206]

Good technique, free hand on a bench grinder works for me. Been dressing drills like in your video for 25+ yrs. Dressing the stone often for best results. Good job!

[@barispeace]

I have to thank to owner of this video. I have sharpening experience on knives but not on drilling bits. After i watched this video and sharped one of my old bits, and voila it drills perfectly.

[@kwkstar]

This is one of the best video instructions of drill sharpening I have ever seen. I have been a machinist/toolmaker for 40 years. Yes I am sharing this.

[@roywhitson3586]

Nice

[@jimviau327]

Roy Whitson : Absolutely!

[@mychairisits6533]

How many years is 4 o years?

[@trevors8577]

Really? I'd rather twist my wrist a little bit instead of this mess. I think it's easier to keep both cutting faces aligned and the angle the same by resting the drill on two fingers and twisting/raising it with the other hand. I was only a lathe operator for a few years but that's how everyone in the shop sharpened drill bits, from 1/8" to 1-1/2" or bigger.

[@joedejesus6363]

Great Video, awesome "Tutorial". This is by far the simpliest way I've found yet, on how to sharpen a drill bit. Thanks for the lesson.

[@maxwang2537]

This one is nice. Great! Thanks. The bit sharpened by you in the video looks perfect, much better than by those off the shelf sharpeners. I admire your precision skill!

[@petersack5074]

off the shelf, sharpeners. JUNK plastic, made in ch***.....wasted 15 bucks, but will save you from REPEATING IT.....good day, sir. !

[@junnelcaballero9028]

the most appropriate video so far that i had check on how to sharpen drill bits. thank you sir.

[@samhockkang5272]

Easiest and best method , without wasting even a single word explaining. This is what everybody wants ! Thumbs up !

[@sayshuh]

Thanks for the video. I'm retired but I was the go to person at the mill that I worked for in the machine shop when the 15"×20"×20" crate became full of dull, broken bits. I continued using the old method of sharpening that my Machine Tool Technology instructor taught in the mid seventies. We made a jig to help with the angle 《°30》, but it was a way that I've never seen anyone else use and it worked quite well. Basically, everything was done by eye and experience and it is a technique where the drill bit is rolled down as it is being ground. I'm impressed with the way you did the work in your very informative, well explained video .Thanks again and please continue to post more videos .

[@TEFox]

Thank you for the kind words and taking the time to comment. As the saying goes about skinning a cat, so too with sharpening a drill bit, and it sounds as though your shop added another method to the book! I hope to post more videos soon, once I get a few pressing jobs completed!

[@researchandbuild1751]

Rollimg doesnt evern freaking matter. Its a relief grind, that part never contacts the material. Some people get way too anal about dumb stuff. The cutting edge matters only. The relief can be ground any way you want to get the drill material out of the way for clearance.

[@zafaradil3548]

You r the true master of drill sharpening ! ! ! ! ! easy and quick.thanks a lot.

[@eddysusilo5019]

To the point, not wasting time, the best i have ever seen.Thanks

[@karmicmessenger]

In the end, both the stepped method and the single angle are good I think. What's important is the control of the drills' speed and temperature during drilling. Very good instructional video.

[@TEFox]

Thank you. I have much the same outlook. High drill speeds in metal, especially when enlarging an existing hole, are very hard on bits, and can ruin their cutting edges in no time. For most of us, taking an extra 10 seconds to drill a hole for the sake of doing a good job is a small sacrifice to make.

[@terryofford4977]

@@TEFox You are right, also, a drop of Kero or WD 40 can assist and DON'T use high pressure, handle it gently, the bits last longer too if you use around 500 RPM rather than a faster speed.After twenty odd years experience,I have yet to have a failure using this method,well done and thank you for a great video.

[@jubbaronny]

My first week at the toolmakers where I served my time, I’m now 54 and still turning, were spent grinding a box of 200 drills. When at last I finished them all, someone put a big flat on the front and told me to do them again! I have been the ‘go to’ man to grind up hss and carbide drills at 3 of the 8 companies I’ve worked for. Good video by the way. If it cuts good size with a decent finish then the job’s a gud’n.

[@ChrisBrown-dy8ts]

I’m a manual turner and grind most of our drills and grind boxes of them from other steel fabricators

[@jubbaronny]

@@ChrisBrown-dy8ts I was 100% manual until 7 years ago and have been CNC since. I miss the hands on side of manual but CNC is a lot easier on my aching back! As much as I am reasonably competent programming and setting, i don’t feel fully skilled on that side of it and I still consider myself a conventional turner.

[@Saragarhifighter]

Amazing work you have done without any long boring lecture. Thanks

[@zafaradeel2107]

You are my hero.you teach me simple effective and durable way of drill bit sharpening.

[@slickfixit]

You Sir, sure make that look so easy. Thanks for showing me your skills.

[@coropinion]

Fast, simple and to the point. All how to videos should be just like this!

[@GmGarlo]

what you did was so cool , it did not need any explanation , your video made it look so easy ,simple and to the point. i have been sharpening bits this way know with great results . Thanks 100 likes from me!!!

[@mode1charlie170]

GmGarlo ".....to the point". Pardon the pun...

[@sivasankarg2109]

Err on the

[@jaco0427ify]

It actually works! I already sharpen some of my bits. Good video.

[@dwbiggly6907]

...and the best narration of the year goes to....”This Drill Bit Sharpening Tutorial! 🏆...thanks for teaching without the verbal diarrhea.

[@Manhan65]

Looks very easy and simple. Impressed by this video . Thanks a lot.

[@richardweyland116]

Short, sweet and to the point! Great video!

[@MrKencan2]

this is fantastic. watched. and then applied the principle and awesome result. thank you for the help.

[@jaymemendonca6075]

The best drill sharpening I've seen!!. Congratulations and thank you !!

[@brandonGCHACHU]

Nice work and great video. Straight to the point!

[@expressyourselfist]

Excellent!!! You are the Ultimate Master in twist drill sharpening by hand.

[@TEFox]

Thank you! A title I certainly can not claim, but thank you for the kind words nonetheless!

[@Spark-Hole]

I believe after finish grinding with bench grinder. You should manually horn with a stone this will make it twice last longer

[@markhelyar9344]

This is the 3rd maybe?, like I have ever given on KZbin, and I logged in to do it. Literally perfect video.

[@Alotipsalo]

Wow! The idea is so great, congratulations

[@shafqatmustafa9166]

Really useful and simple technique. Good bro !!

[@ne3ma]

Short and sweet , Thanks Thomas

[@360eagleeye4]

You're a life saver. Thank you.

[@andrewjoyce7789]

Thankyou very much, just used your technique it's simple and effective! Cheers!

[@moekakke]

Good job good video truly a man with the good vision !

[@williamcarr3001]

This is the best video out there on drill sharpening

[@dsandoval9396]

Cool, thanks! I had to sharpen a 1/16 drill bit, couldn't tell if I was making a difference but, yeah, turned out perfect.

[@stevenlogue794]

Best video about this, thank you for not wasting time.

[@scottvan1898]

A real professional sharpener. 👍

[@katzkatcher]

I wish i could have seen this 50 years ago ! Man oh man the sweat this could have saved me over the years.I just tried it out with a lil grinding wheel & a dewalt drill .I made a hole through 1/4 " steel in no time with a 15/32 bit.

[@TEFox]

Thanks for taking the time to try the grind first hand, and seeing that it does in fact, work.

[@thatkyleguy1289]

Awesome video man, no b.s. or stupid music, just good facts. Thanks a bunch!!

[@r_v_t]

Very nice done.. I have some other video's bet never mannaged to get them sharp, this video did it. Thank you for the little video!

[@jameschupp2230]

Thank you so much!!! Very Descriptive and it works Great!!!

[@vincentscott6168]

I have copied what you showed and it's the best results I've had. Thanks.

[@hostentroffmei8258]

Thank you - I got great results using this approach and I only had a dremal to sharpen the bit with.

[@deltamike20]

A great video, right down to the job, thank you indeed...

[@gromit1962]

You are a Master. Great video.

[@biggixer]

Yeah that's how I sharpen them easy steps to a fine drilled hole great video

[@tonyhohepawhite6826]

Thanks for sharing looks very sharp

[@scooterkid01]

Also very impressed with how even and methodically done!

[@dominadorbudiao]

@Thomas Fox thanks for sharing this video ,were both doing same style on how to sharpen a drill bit on free hand

[@ypaulbrown]

Well done... great information

[@Creativity_DIY]

Thanks 4Ur Sharpening Tips👍

[@gerry5134]

A steady hand and a good eye helps ! Thx for that tip

[@salamsani7293]

No talk. Save time. Just ‘how to’. Appreciate it!

[@davidr5964]

Such a skill. Perfectly presented.

[@btrswt35]

I've never seen it done like this before. I'll have to give it a try and see how well I can do it. Thanks.

[@mymusicaccount1456]

So, how'd it go?

[@DavidB-rx3km]

@@mymusicaccount1456 It does work, especially if you're drilling through metal repeatedly - there's no reason to keep buying new drill bits, which can be expensive (decent ones are £5 - £15 each). You can actually get a drill bit sharpener that works by putting onto the end of a drill.

[@deezydame]

Damn, looks better than brand new bits. Well done.

[@kentyler966]

Old tool and die maker here. We always established the cutting angle then dropped your left hand slowly down to supply clearance for the cutting angle. One continuous movement on each cut surface. Gets very easy when you do it to 4-5 drills per day. Usually less that 60 seconds at the grinder and back to work. Makes you appreciate good tool steel drills that hold a cutting edge a long time. You knew if you had crappy tool steel after the first sharpening.

[@JoseOrtiz-qv3qc]

Excelente!!. Gracias por compartir tu vídeo, hoy aprendí algo muy profesional. Saludos desde Juárez México

[@thedolphin5428]

I am always both amused and perplexed by the varying opinions all over youtube about how certain things should be done. (Sharpening a chainsaw would have to be the biggest topic of debate). Then we get the criticisms in the comments sections by those who swear the video is "totally wrong". All the alpha males and obsessive compulsive perfectionists come out of the woodwork to try to out-knowledge each other with their varying years of experience ... 10, 25, 50+, inferring that they must be more right than another by virtue of years in the workshop. From an amateur handyman and outsider's p.o.v., I see that the truth MUST BE that there are many, many ways to do the same thing (eg sharpening a twist drill) which varies according to different job types, material types, drill types, costing factors, equipment on hand, manufacturers specs, old timers' methods, etc, etc. I guess, unless you are a PhD in drill technology, who has worked for 100 years doing just that, and have travelled all over the world to see all ways of drill sharpening, and written numerous manuals about drill sharpening, then you do not know all truths about drill sharpening and may have (shock horror!) something left to learn from someone else. I am always wary of experts and specialists who say another is "just plain wrong". Usually it's just a sign of arogance, a closed mind, and a butthurt little narcissist.

[@michaelcoceski5442]

S. Saraswati - well said. There are only 3-4 aspects to drill sharpening. All else is B.S.

[@markharris5771]

S. Saraswati I love being a newbie with no knowledge at all, but lots of questions.

[@wisolutions]

I don't know I think it is great to watch people talk and hash stuff out this is where we all can learn from it isn't a one way process and each person may add a little to come up with an even better over all solution. Learning a skill takes 20 hours. Mastery of that skill comes in at around 6-10 years depending on the person and the intervals of time. Some folks can achieve mastery in less time I'd estimate 3 years if they really spend a lot of time dedicated to the skill about 8 to 10 hours a day. But the other side of the equation is that some may never fully bloom into mastery because they make lack a certain critical element. 100 years is a bit like a man on the moon belief. I get the whole I'm rednecker than u argument the old measuring party. Many folks are very comparative this does not make them alpha males typically Beta Males acting out is what it really boils down to. The true alpha lets actions speak once in a while just enough to let folks know where they really stand when they get over zealous. Type A doesn't make you alpha either. It just means you get turned up too easy lol. I think we have way too much confusion on what is alpha and what is beta. The alpha just knows they don't need people to tell them or pat them on the back or pat themselves on the back. A leader may lead with a thousand words a master can lead without uttering a single word.

[@msumungo]

Those are some super steady hands.

[@BAK87]

You know your stuff, and know it good!

[@slipperyorca8092]

Great video!

[@wilikot5394]

Quickly, simply, factually and I understood exactly. Thankly to youly!. I mean , thanks!

[@jiggeedoo]

Wow , Thank you so much,,Best video on the subject,,,from Sainte-Adele Quebec Canada ;)

[@TEFox]

Depends what tungsten bits you are using. Masonry bits do not need to be sharp as they crush the material via impact. Those tungsten tipped "drillzall" bits so often seen on informercials will accept a similar grind and work just fine.

[@rocket4602]

Great! Just saved me some $$. Thanks Thomas. Subscribed.

[@davesutton1999]

Best informative video ever great job. Like to comment I read before no one wants to listen to a bunch of gibberish about nothing straight to the point very helpful thanks

[@xx-drew-x-and-xx8156]

This really helped me. Thanks

[@jordanashby8026]

Excellent video

[@kerrygleeson4409]

Just to good I wish I could do that thanks for sharing 👍🇦🇺

[@harjitsingh9386]

Thanks for sharing your skill.

[@terryofford4977]

Great and functional idea, easily applied Marvelous results Thank You.TerryOfford

[@seangerst6561]

Crazy. Perfekt freehand scharpening

[@americanstriper8666]

Best video I seen yet!

[@Goldwing1500rider]

My dad was great in that but sadly I’m not!! Lol… drill doctor just simple enough for me.. great video! Brought me some memories of my dad.

[@shahidmajeed9635]

YOU HAVE EXCELLENT SHARPEN DRILL HADN SKILL

[@chrisjensen751]

Thanks 👍 very simple and easy 😊

[@vaclavpruskavec3248]

amazing work,how simple and quickli sharpen the drill. 1+

[@martingamingpcofficial5190]

thank you for your good video ! i really like it !

[@garylauzon4055]

Fudge , thats 1 good looking pc .

[@draytonPW]

I use a similar technique but i roll into the relief grind. Might try your technique though. Great video.

[@aktruong6311]

Excellent job.

[@tech270154]

very nice job done

[@glockman8091]

That was awesome 👍🏻

[@helmutgrotensohn2500]

Super, klasse gemacht.

[@tomharrell1954]

PERFECT !!!! Excellent!!!!! I wish I could give you more likes!!!! No talking No BS RIGHT TO THE POINT Pun intended

[@RanjitSingh-dl1wi]

Amazing good information 👏

[@SevenDeMagnus]

I bought a drill bit sharpener with corundum. Though it's limited to more than 1mm drill bits. Hard sharpened like this will still be needed for some drill bit types (like the one with pilot point and double beveled ones).

[@naumanahmadtariq8717]

sacrifice a bit or two in order to learn this skill. Very useful and it actually works.

[@richardcraniumdicksinn3959]

👍👍I've been sharpening bit like that as well. It's a quick & effective way. Might not be the "correct" way to some, but it has always made a happy hole. Time is money, I've used the drill doctor & others but I prefer this method.

[@marcoantoniosantos3998]

O melhor que vi até hoje,parabéns