BlacknTan
Platinum Member
When I started my trade as a Diemaker in 1968, this was one of the first things I learned. My mentor gave me a big box of dull drills, and after i wolfed down my lunch, I'd go to the grinder and practice. Once one realizes that tools cut metal by a wedging action, and understand the clearance is needed everywhere, it becomes a pretty simple task. I could sharpen very small drills by hand also, until Father Time took his inevitable toll... But, I can still get the job done. It's like riding a bike, once one learns properly, you never forget!
Learn the fundamentals and practice. Like any manual skill, there's not much more to it than that.
Learn the fundamentals and practice. Like any manual skill, there's not much more to it than that.