An Unbelievable Jig: Sharpening DRILL BITS with a Tormek Wet Stone 

For anyone that can get over the cost. I have used this jig for years and Im not a paid sponsor. It works perfectly and will make your bits BETTER than new. I love it.

Hi Linn, Excellent intro to the DBS-22 jig! I bought mine years back when I bought my Tormek system, but only got to learn the drill jig this last week, your video was very helpful. Just a couple of minor things I noticed as I learn more. At 4:34, when setting the clearance angle, rest the template on a flat part of the guide. Slide the mounted guide to where a flat part is in a good place to support the setting template. Also, when setting the secondary facet, only use the secondary facet black knob. The primary facet knob remains where it was as locked for the primary facet cut. Finally after each drill bit, remember to reset the secondary knob back to the zero position under the primary stop.

I appreciate that you explain the idea behind things such as drill bit cutting angle, and that you show how to use the jig multiple times and from multiple angles like what you would see through the magnify lens.

Make sure the initial primary grind removes any previous damage to the bit, before attempting the secondary grind… expensive but works so well once you get used to it I have modified a Robert Sorby belt grinder to accept this tool I buy good make bits at car boots really cheap and make the as good as or better than new.. Once they’ve been sharpened, it usually only needs a touch up on the secondary to re-sharpen.. Also it’s a good idea to use the stone grit grader to create a fine grit on the wheel to finish off the secondary grind ensuring a sharp cutting edge to the drill

Pretty interesting jig, Linn! 😃 Looks to work great! But I missed the testing of the drill bits. 😬 Stay safe there with your family! 🖖😊

Excellent Jig, Tormek make outstanding products

Might I suggest you get a "WEN WA0392 120V 15-Amp Momentary Power Foot Pedal Switch" so you don't have to reach for the switch every time. It is, for all intents and purposes, a dead man switch.

This is useful info thank you for sharing.

I've used the jig for several years and love it. My only complaint is that I wish it accepted drills up to 1" There's always a few drills at the top end I'm left struggling to free hand sharpen, which I'm useless at.

I've got the Rikon Slow Speed Sharpening Grinder. I wonder if it will work on it? I'll have to do some research! Nise Jig!

Hi Linn, thank you very much for that great explanation. At 4:33 you adjusted your angel to 9% with that template but at 12:46 you simply adjusted the angle until the drill bit touches the stone. Is there no further need to adjust the angle back to 9% as per original? Only need to adjust the angle until the drill bit touches the stones? I understand that the adjustment screw has a larger diameter (for secondary face angle) it caters for the secondary face angle.

Hallo Linn danke für die Info leider habe ich keine stupfen Bohrer und tschüß aus Düsseldorf Germany

I was excited until I saw the price! Very interesting to see other ways the Tormek can be used. Fortunately for my wallet I still have good enough eyes to sharpen bits bigger than 1/4" by eye on the grinder, anything 1/4" or under I just buy replacements. We used to use the top tier Drill Doctor at work to sharpen all our bits, but the labor cost for the smaller bits doesn't really justify the time it takes.

Thanks I got your point

Your first bit you didn't grind enough. When a bit is that bad you'll have to grind the primary facet significantly to get past the damage, reset , align and start over....

The first one looked like a triple edge drill bits. I'm guessing you knew that 🙂 and that it's not possible to fix it. You probably ground out a new single edge. Right?

At nearly $900 (before any shipping charges) it clearly is within the cost range of any home shop......(if you're subsidized by RU-vid). Looks like a decent jig.

This tool helps you make two flat pointy surfaces at the tip of the drill. However, drill bits require to be grinded while rotating them to create the curvy surfaces at their tips that help ride the cut and reduce drag. This effect will be amplified in large bits.

And look, it's only 230 dolleuros, on top of a ~900 $/€ machine. Nice!

Creates a flat grind drills don't have a flat grind, expensive toy not suited for purpose.

Yep you are a woman. No man reads instructions. Which is why things get screwed up. It infuriates me when men don't read them and start swinging away, expecting something out of nothing.

Totally waste of money. I sharpen all my drills on a grindstone. Can sharpen a dozen different size drills by the time it takes to set up the machine to do one. Afraid you’ve been hit in the pocket there Lyn.

For $335 (the cost of this jig), I think I’d rather buy Harbor Freight’s drill bits and use them until they no longer work and then buy another bit or bit set.