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1822 Techn. Repository 1 lxxii. 351 The composition is admirably adapted to this purpose; being sufficiently soft to afford a well-defined line in writing or drawing..and yet hard enough to endure a very considerable time in use without requiring to be resharpened.

1884 Machinery & Engineering 1 90/1 A small special..machine is made, which resharpens the milling cutter.

1916 Times 15 May 5/3 I was told recently that English manufacturers sent us their scythes, which were good and solid, but the mistake was that they had to be sent to special workshops to be resharpened.

1952 V. G. Childe New Light on Most Anc. East (ed. 4) vi. 116 Under such circumstances copper tools that can be resharpened and remelted when worn out would come cheaper in the long run.

1993 J. A. Hufnagel Stanley Compl. Bk. Home Repair & Improvem. i. i. 18 Although you can resharpen dull drill bits on a bench grinder, it is easier to simply throw away a worn bit and buy a replacement.