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.

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A hand drill is only as good as its drill bit. You may have one of the top-rated drills for home projects, but it won't be able to do the job ...

Dull drill bits are not usually a type of tool that's worth buying used, unless you can sharpen them yourself. Many companies that sharpen drill bits use precision grinding machines, but there are ...

Drill bits are so cheap that when one is too chowdered up to keep working, we generally just toss it out. So you might expect a video on sharpening drill bits to be somewhat irrelevant, but [This Old ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Drills and drill bits are an essential part of every handyman's toolkit, and for good ...

Drill bits are so cheap that when one is too chowdered up to keep working, we generally just toss it out. So you might expect a video on sharpening drill bits to be somewhat irrelevant, but [This Old ...