I've been thinking about buying one of these but I don't know if they are just a gimmick. Also, if they genuinely work well how good do your bits need to be in the first place to be worth sharpening?

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. You can tell a dull drill bit more or less immediately. If you're drilling wood, you'll likely see thin wisps of smoke as it starts to burn.

As a professional woodworker, I’d much rather use my tools than sharpen them, but I know dull or broken bits are unavoidable. I’ve had a toolbox filled with old drill bits, so it was past time to do ...

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