How to Hand Sharpen a Twist Drill

[TomG]

Steve: The smaller drill require a fine grit aluminum oxide wheel. The diameter doesn't matter, but you need to be able to dress a razor sharp corner on it. I used to use a cup wheel on an engraving cutter grinder to do the small stuff. When my eyes were younger I could sharpen a .050" drill by eye, but those days are long gone.

Darren: Ask and ye shall receive. This is the actual drill that I sharpened in the video. Not bad, considering that most of it was done by feel.

Tom