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What is a "Honed Edge"?

Many of the drill manufacturers hone the main cutting on the edge of a drill point to dull the edge and increase tool life. It sounds controversial but as you know, carbide is a sintered material and the cutting edge ground up sharp would be too fragile otherwise, causing premature chipping and thus the drill would bind in the hole.

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