Have been struggling to sharpen drill bits and this video did it for me..very much appreciated 👏🏼

Simplicity and efficiency, excellent! Thanks!

I've been hand sharpening drills as a machinist for over 50 years and learned it almost exactly as you are showing it in your video. I'm right handed and learned it rocking the drill on my right hand finger instead of my left as you do but that's the only difference. My first job as a machinist was sharpening a box of drill bits for the shop that had probably 500 dull bits in it. They knew the first few would not be so nice but by the time I was finished I had it down pat. Now I can sharpen drills in just a few minutes and teach others to do the same just as you are. Excellent video.

I have seen lots of vids on sharpening bits using angles, guides and special tools. Your video is the best I have seen and your simple method, clear explanation works great. I tried on old bits/ broken bits and very dull bits, and it sharpened them like new. Thank you

I bought a Drill Doctor. Waste of cash. It didn't sharpen the drills so that they had "bite". I returned it after trying your technique which gave the drills "bite". It worked great. Thank you.

I am a retired tool and die maker and like to watch engineering related videos on youtube and find most of these type of videos frustrating and done by people that have no clue and especially sharpening “ twist drills “. This video is exactly how you sharpen drills ! One small hint , invest in some diamond files and a diamond hone ( flat ) and use them to put a small radius on the cutting points as this will extend the life of the drill. Most of the time the first thing to crumble and chip are those (2 )cutting points. The same goes for milling cutters . Well done Pete !

I've been sharpening my drill bits for a couple of years now since I first saw your video and i haven't bought any new drill drill bits since. Watched other videos but have always gone back to your way. Simple easy and works. Awsome.

In over 50 years of acquiring and dulling twist drills I've never thrown any away. Figured I'd learn how to sharpen them someday. Today I learned how and now have quite a collection of sharp drills. Thanks, Pete!

Thanks, Pete!!! I love it when seasoned trades people freely give up their knowledge and tricks of their trade. If the world had more people like you we wouldn't need armies!!

Great to see old hands and an experienced brain giving practical advice. That was spot on mate. Thanks.

Thank you, I can't wait to get in my workshop and practice what you've shown us regarding drill bit sharpening.

I saw 20 or more videos for drill sharpening before i got to this video. I learned the drill sharpening facts and method from this video. Great thing about this video is " No Showing off, no BS " . I wish you great success and happiness in your life. Please keep making more informative video

You did aa good explaining your process. I'm 70 years old and have been a mechanic all my life. I was great at destroying drill bits beyond recognition when I was a young man. Having to been exposed to machinists from the forties & fifties. I learned a great deal from them too. In 74 I went from worrking on motorcycle and cars to heavy equipment and OTR trucks. It's when your in the field & break a bit or dull it death, that being able to restore it to do the job is critical. Grinder rock grade is important to gain a good finish. I have a special grinder just for drill bits & chisels. Plus a small container on the grinder of water to cool the tool. A good idea. Oh, yes I've ground a bit of knuckle off getting anxious. I enjoyed the video.

Thank you after all these years you have made it look so easy!

This is the best techniques to sharpen drill bits. I tried few of those I saw on KZfaq. But this is the best! 5 stars Thank you

I just watched your video then sharpened a very dull 3/8" drill. I followed your instructions and it cut great after. Thanks so much.

Thank you. I don't know why this was a mystery so long. Just had to drill 4 large holes in a steel beam, and it was starting to get expensive in buying new bits. Your video saved me a lot of time and money. Good job!

Hi Pete, after many years of hit and miss drill bit sharpening, thanks to your video I am well on the way to becoming proficient at sharpening, thank you, and the very best wishes to you from England.

top job Pete I was sharpening two drill bits on my grinder but I had smoke and tip turning blue they are thin bits 4mm 5mm and I turn my bits, your video is tops, I will go back in garage and see how I go using your method I have about 40 drill bits all sizes sometimes I do a good job sharpening but other times not so good, I hope I can master your method big thankyou from down under in Aus.

AT LAST SOME ONE WHO KNOWS WHAT HE IS DOING, GREAT TO SEE A ARTISAN AT WORK GOOD STUFF

Excellently presented technique. Simple, clear and effective. Thank you for creating and sharing this content.

This is the same technique I was taught WAY back in Ag Mechanics in High School. This video was a good refresher for me.

Awesome video. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. My drill bit cuts now like a hot knife through butter.

Good video. I learned to sharpen drills over 60 years ago and the same technique only I rock the drill the opposite way. I will try your way next time.

I have thrown away hundreds of what I thought were bad drill bits.. thanks to you!! I can start saving money just by sharpening them...thank you so much!! Great!! video.... not to mention very helpful!!... thank you again Sir!!! ..

Thank you! To the point (pun intended) no cheesy intro, and quality information. You also answered the commenters. Kudos to you ! !

About the best video I've found so far. Just about all the others will go side to side and hold the bit at one angle. Though I prefer to start at the cutting edge and swing up while rotating the bit. Learned that in high school and when I was a machinist for a few years right after, pretty much everyone in the 100 man shop sharpened bits that way. Also we kept water there to dunk the bits in to keep them cool.

Thank you so much, I have been messing about doing this all wrong, even bought sharpening jigs that I have struggled to get good results from. It really is quite simple.

35 years of workshop experience finally learnt something about sharpening drills (usually pass that task on apprentices).I sincerely thank you very much.

Great info! No more buying drill bits left and right! Thank you for sharing!

I've been using the grinder's guide to sharpen bits and relying on finesse to achieve the taper. Your tip on moving above the centerline of the wheel was like a light bulb coming on! Funny how something so simple can be so elusive until you see it done! Thanks for sharing!

definitely a very informative video, I recently purchased an old but very good quality bench grinder and intend on using it to give old axe heads new life as well as giving most of my tools new edges, thanks to you I now can practice and hone down on these very important skills, thanks :)

Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skill with a simple no nonsense way of sharpening drill bits. I now have the confidence to sort through my box of too many drill bits due to just acquiring new ones through laziness and convenience.

this is the most easy to follow video on sharpening drills I see on you tube.

I love the way you make it look so simple and highly achievable, you're a very good lecturer

Simple easy and works. Thanks, Pete!

You make it look waaay to easy ;-) Thanx for the tips! Learning the trade as we speak

great stuff appreciate above the centre line of the wheel info. love from Scotland

Great video! Very simple and to the point for the average user.

Nice video. You are spot on. Every other video I watched, they turn the drill (wrong) That makes the relief too excessive. The cut too aggressive. I always recommend beginners and precision accuracy to be done via aid of a drill point gauge. Do not move the finger the drill is resting on. Do not come too high. Ideally the web should be at 90 Degrees across the center. You, Ole Son are good. Thanks for the good info.

Thanks so much Pete. Excellent Tutorial - great photography and easy to follow explanation. I have a dozen blunt drill bits. Can now proceed with confidence

This technique worked a treat, I drew a line on the support to get the correct angle, and perfect result. Thank You .

Thanks for the refresher, I need to get my bits in shape.

THANKS FOR THE HELP, JUST GETTING BACK INTO SHARPING KNIFES AND CLEANING UP OLD IRON AFTER 60 YRS LIKE OLD SCHOOL TECHNIC BEST GORDIE’

Great video, I've always had a hard time sharpening drill bits and was about to by Drill Doctor out of desperation until I tried this. Worked perfectly, great results; Sharpened a bunch of my dull bits perfectly. My problem was that I was holding the bit below the centerline, simple fix for me with his method. Many thanks Pete!

Finally someone does it right on KZfaq.

Thank you for the video it surely makes sharpening drill bits faster and cost effective than buying a new one.

I can’t tell you how many hours I’ve been spending trying to sharpen drill-bit’s… Sometimes I get it right ...most often wrong... most of the videos I have watched make it so complicated until I finally saw yours ....I aced it in one try! You’re 33 years of experience payed off for me! 🤓. 👍

Than you! I tried this and spent an hour sharpening old bits that were killing me to use!

As the other said. Very good video. To the point and no unnesesary details to confuse people🙌

Great video Pete. I tried to sharpen the drills today after I saw the video on youtube and it worked. I sharpened like 30 drills and all of them are working. I was about to throw the drill bits in the trash, but now I don't have to buy drills in a long time. Thanks Mr. Pete and "saludos" from Puerto Rico.

Thank you sir for that short but sweet video, ,thanks for sharing your talent with us

Excellent - nothing like some good, old-school simplicity that is as good or better than these newfangled sharpening contraptions on the market. Thanks for making this!!

English is not my native language , so I appreciate so much your clearest explanation I understood everything. thank you so much.

Hi Pete...sorry to bother you with some more words but I did comment a few months ago on your drill sharpening and how delighted I was with the results. I work with my son installing garage doors and , one of the things I do is keep his drill bits sharp. I’m running out of practice now because they last so long! I have only sharpened two in the last couple of months! Thanks again ...Jim Vantol..Surrey BC Canada

What a relief! (excuse pun). Immediate improvement in my hobby drilling after years of mediocre results. Many thanks, one Pete B to another.

That was a decent presentation thank you, i was allways doing it wrong by twisting the bit as well. Thank you sir for the video. 👏

I have struggled with consistent results, till this video, the finger under the bit is magic! Gives you amazing control. Also starting at the back of the tip and working towards the edge, thank you so much, perfected my technique!!!

Until this video I really had no idea about we can sharpen drills, yet I do not have bench grinder but that does not matter, good thing is to learn this. Thank you Pete.

Wow,,Thank You for the Vedio,,God Blesa from Laguna Philippines

Perfectly explained, much appreciated for the video mate. Picked up a second hand bench grinder with new wheels. Since sharpening my bits I have saved a fortune and it’s become fun too

Thanks, Pete -- clear & simple. Bob

best video i can now sharpen my drills.

Nice straightforward approach and explanation. Thanks!

I've been using 2 steps ( I. E, cutting edge then relief cut) on each flute for years. I can't wait to try this. I don't think I've read a better explanation. To the guy who made comment about the grove in the rest being made for it. Pete said in the video that holding the drill above centerline rolling it thru an arc not past the point of rolling over the leading edge is how its done. Now, I'm pretty certain he meant that done this way will automatically take care of the trailing edge, Relief. Thanks for a great video and please correct me if what I said was not in line with your explanation.

THANK'S Pete, for years i have tried to sharpen drill bits, but this is the way i will do them from now on easy and they are sharp. CHEERS Aussie Chris. HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Thank you - my first bit came out good and I expect I will get better

Best video I have seen on this topic. Direct, well done. Good work sir.

I have a lot of drill bits, from the smallest up to 3/4"and every one of them are in bad shape. It is time to go buy a grinder, this morning I was trying to drill through a 1/16 " piece of metal to install a new mail box and it took for ever. I have been looking at drill shapers and thanks to you I will only buy the grinding machine tomorrow. Thanks for the information, you have saved me money and time.

Wow I thought I have watched a lot of these but that just seems so concise and easy method I've done it yet but wow good job, sir‼️®™️ 👏👏👏

I also was trained many years ago how to sharpen my own drill bits. Recently lost my way a bit ( sharpening below centre line) and now after watching your video at 04:00am I am going to invest in a better bench grinder and sit down sharpen all my dull bits. Not sure about the smaller bits tho. What size do you stop at and just buy new ones. Really great video Pete, not bin that excited or looking forward to sharpening my drill bits for ages. Well done for posting this video Pal.

Thanks for the video, I'm drilling out a couple of bolts and my drill bits are getting dull so this should help

Great to know when I retire I saved the old one's...I keep changing my company for new ones all the time....Time is money...I have alot of old ones...

Very good demo making clear and importance of cutting edge and drill clearance angle for general cutting jobbers drill 👌

Lots of common sense Pete, from obviously some one with years of experience! some of the videos on youtube try to make this harder than it really is, it's just practice and more practice, I learned my trade as an apprentice in a machine shop! one of the first skills taught was how to sharpen a drill, and it's something you never forget.

Good info, but I was taught in Machining school to use a front scooping action, starting at the cutting lips or edges, setting the relief angle, watching for the sparks to come over, then grinding the relief ending at the center

It would be interesting to see a " before and after" on a piece of steel.Great video!

great video thanks ,have been wanting to lear this for a long time

I always start at the cutting edge and roll up to cut the relief this way the drill is coolest when you are at the cutting edge

I am sure most of the people that watched this video because they have not had the formal training and experience we have, ie home/hobbiests, I think it is also important for them to know how to grind a negative when drilling thin metal to avoid grabbing. I have seen many problems and some injuries from this process. You have the expertise and Equip. to do it. I do not. Thanks again.

Something that definitely needs to be learned thanks for the help

Unbelievable!!!!!! What a time saver and saving money at the same time. For years I would just say that bit is ruined, better go buy another one. Not anymorewith the help of your easy-to-understand video. Thanks for an awesome and easy video to keep my bits sharp for a long time.

Just found your channel while searching for info to sharpen a drill bit. Heading back to the shop to try this . . . I am in East TX as well . . . . rural living is utopia . . . sometimes!

You made it so simple, thank you.

Thk you .we in India can afford some of the gadgets and ur video made it look easy and simple .thk u so much..

I love the video and info you provided, so thanks for that right off the bat. One other thing I learned when hand sharpening these bits is to "back grind" the cutting edge. I'm not very good at descriptions, but what I mean is if you look at the cutting edge of the bit and follow it toward the center you'll eventually get to the back portion of the other half of the bit. I was told that if you just touch that area with the edge of the stone you can remove a bit of metal that will give you a more pointed bit for better initial cutting. It dulls faster, but seems to work like a charm for harder applications. Anyway, love to know your thoughts.

thank you, worked to perfection!!

Tired of buying bits. Have hundreds of them. Invested in a bench grinder. Thanks for the video. It was clear and no rambling.

Thank you!

Another tip - NEVER let the drill bit turn blue. Always cool the bit in water as you are grinding. It doesn't take long to blue the cutting edge and then you've buggered it.

Got to try u way !

Great video. Straight to the point. Very informative. I really like that you got your camera to focus. Could really see the details. Thanks.

The easiest and fastest way to sharpen the drill bit but these require alot of practice to be good, perfect and save money....

Thanks, clear and simple, time to practice,........never new about silicon carbide dressing stick!!!

Great educational video as always Pete, you learn something everyday

Awesome video. I tried your techniques and I was able to sharpen drill bits by hand pretty decent for my first time. The larger bits are much easier, the small ones are a pain.

Guess I have been doing it backwards I do it point first they work but I'm not above trying something a new way thanks for the insight.

This has been the easiest video to understand that I have seen so far.

Well done,nice quality grinder,straight to the point explanation, thankyou

Thanks! Great video.