Can router bits be sharpened?
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(03-24-2018, 01:41 PM)Arlin Eastman Wrote: What John said.  I also sharpen my forstner bits as well.  One thing I do is only sharpen the inside edges and not the outside and you do not have to press hard on the diamond hones or you will lose the abrasive Yes I did it.
Slap  I also do a brief sharpening when I am done every time as well to keep them sharp.
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Yep...I just sharpen the face of the cutter with a diamond hone....not the outer edge..

I could probably sharpen one to some degree on the outer edge using a diamond cylinder burr in a Dremel, but that would reduce the diameter more.
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