Comments on: This Old House: Drill Bits Every Homeowner Should Have

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 23 May 2007 03:06:38 +0000

I’m enamored by the cornering bit. Too pricey to buy, but I’ll wish I had it the next time I foolishly attempt to change the angle of the hole mid-drill and break yet another bit.

By: Douglas Kwan

Douglas Kwan — Wed, 16 May 2007 15:52:04 +0000

get a drill doctor for sharpening, youll love it

By: Brau

Brau — Wed, 16 May 2007 09:38:39 +0000

I just can’t justify expensive bits because even the best get dulled by hitting some concrete or over heating. My dad taught me how to sharpen bits (properly) by hand years ago and I am still using his old hand-me-down set of bits. I have only replaced the occasional short/broken bit and that could never equal the cost of one of those titanium kits..

By: Chuck Cage

Chuck Cage — Tue, 15 May 2007 20:30:10 +0000

Steve: I feel your pain, too. My latest solution is to buy an inexpensive (read: less than $100) large twist bit set — like you described — then replace the bits that wear out with one-off good ones. I figure I get the best of both worlds — a cheap set that has every bit available and good ones for the ones that I use the most.

By: Steve Thompson

Steve Thompson — Tue, 15 May 2007 19:30:42 +0000

No s**t they’re spending some bank on those bits. That said, I never know where to draw the line. I seem to always be buying those cheap titanium-nitride index sets from HF or Grizzly so I don’t feel bad whan it’s time to toss it (usually because I let it get dull and overheated it) but would I be better off to spend a little more for better bits that I would take better care of?

By: Tom

Tom — Tue, 15 May 2007 18:12:51 +0000

Did I miss something or did they leave out hole saws?

By: William

William — Tue, 15 May 2007 18:02:27 +0000

Wow This old House sure likes expensive drill bits.