How to Easily Sharpen Spade Bits to like New Condition

Summary by Krater

Leah Bolden from See Jane Drill demonstrates how to sharpen a spade bit using a small file and a vise, explaining how to chalk the file to prevent clogging and how to follow the existing bevels.

From the video

Answers: How do you sharpen a spade bit?

• Sharpening spade bits
• Filing drill bits
• Using a vise for sharpening
• Chalking a file

What it concludes

• A spade bit can be easily sharpened using a small file that fits between the spur and the point.
• Chalking the file prevents pinming by catching tiny metal bits in the teeth.
• You should follow the existing bevels on the spade bit rather than filing the sides which would change hole diameter.