spade bits

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spade bits

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can the 3/4 spade bits be re sharpened they look awful thin thanx Bob Clark
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Re: spade bits

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Yep, they can. Not a lot of steel there, and if you screw up they can chatter badly, but I still use them.
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Re: spade bits

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Removing (grinding/honing) material from the ends will create a new (sharp) cutting edge without reducing the thickness of the bit.
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