Bit leg outer surface hardfacing on earth-boring bit

An earth-boring bit comprising:

• a bit body having an axis of rotation and comprising a plurality of bit legs, each bit leg having a depending bearing shaft on which a cone is rotatably mounted;
• a transition surface on the bit body above each bit leg for mounting a lubricant pressure compensator cap;
• each bit leg having an outer surface that extends axially from a lower end of each bit leg to the transition surface and extends circumferentially from a leading edge to a trailing edge of each bit leg;
• a ball plug on the outer surface of each bit leg;
• and
• a layer of hardfacing covering a majority of the outer surface of each of the bit legs.

An earth-boring bit comprising:

• a bit body having an axis of rotation and comprising a plurality of head sections, each head section having a bit leg with a depending downward and inward extending bearing shaft;
• a cone rotatably mounted to each of the bearing shafts;
• a transition area on each of the head sections for mounting a lubricant pressure compensating cap;
• an arcuate outer surface on each of the bit legs, the outer surface of each of the bit legs having a shirttail at a lower end and an upper end joining the transition area, the outer surface of each of the bit legs having a leading edge and a trailing edge;
• and
• a layer of hardfacing formed on the outer surfaces of the bit legs, the layer of hardfacing extending axially from the shirttail to the transition area end and circumferentially from the leading edge to the trailing edge.