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Shop Tip #161
© Frank Ford 2006; Photo by FF

If there's one "most important" use I have for the classic Dremel, it's for tool making. The little carbide cutoff wheels are really versatile - they'll cut any steel with ease and without generating the heat that would draw the temper of a blade or bit.  Here, I'm cutting down an old paring knife to be a shop utility knife: