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Dual Purpose Drill & Tool Sharpener

Jim

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I was looking at the "Drill Doctor" a while ago Ed, but on Terry's first visit to me he told me how to sharpen the drills by hand, which i now do on my Pro-Edge, it took me a while to master it but like anything else we learn it soon becomes second nature. Best of all it was free ... :bwink:
 
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I have to admit I have looked at these and wondered and this is probably the cheapest I have seen one for sale.
Like Terry I have always done mine by hand but the eyes are not as good as they used to was and the arthritis is getting to me so a bit of assistance is sometimes a boon init?
 
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I bought a jig similar to the one in the pic except it came from machine mart many years ago. I rarely use it tbh and just sharpen by hand unless I need to radically change the angle for a specific job. you need a bench ghrinder of course but then most turners have that already.

As an aside, that site looks pricey for some of the other stuff. e.g. I looked at the Everbuild mitrefast kit which they say retails at £20.83 and they sell at £18.13 -.... Eh... I buy it from JTF Wholesalers at about £3.50 +vat. Got 2 in the cupboard last one bought recently and look exactly the same 200ml / 50g. Just checked the net and first I came to is £4.18. I thought maybe it is for 5 sets but no it seems only 1.

Bob
 

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To be honest I sharpen mine by hand ...but like ol grumpy the eyes aren't getting any better..Toolstaion are selling it a bit cheaper at £15.06 think I might just have a go at that price.
 
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They are a complete wast of money I have tried both of them one the small stones dont last 5 min the other your drill bit dont last 5 min it chews them up rotten both have been popping up for years at least 25 years that I can remember probably more but they never catch on ask yourself why
 
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Woody said:
They are a complete wast of money I have tried both of them one the small stones dont last 5 min the other your drill bit dont last 5 min it chews them up rotten both have been popping up for years at least 25 years that I can remember probably more but they never catch on ask yourself why
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Thanks for that Woody ....I've just ordered a set of transfer punches instead ..they will be of more use.
 
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edlea said:
Thanks for that Woody ....I've just ordered a set of transfer punches instead ..they will be of more use.
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Good choice Ed, i bought a set of these from the link that Walter gave us, i have found them very useful indeed ... :whistling:
 
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The base in itself is handy for sizing tubes with and you will be surprised what you do use them for.
Keep them close by they are useful.
 
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