Wood bit and method of making

A method of forging a wood bit using a progressive transfer die, comprising the steps of:

• a) flattening a headed blank of carbon steel;
• b) trimming said flattened blank forming a blade having a pair of outer sides generally parallel to the longitudinal axis of said wood bit, and forming a leading end having a pair of cutting spurs connected to said outer sides, a pair of lateral shoulders connected to said cutting spurs, said lateral shoulders converging to form a central point projecting axially from said lateral shoulders;
• c) forging a continuous hook along the leading end of said blade by simultaneously bending and twisting said leading end of said blade on opposite sides of the longitudinal axis at an obtuse angle in equal and opposite directions to form a continuous hook extending from the sides to the central point of the blade, whereby said leading end of said blade projects beyond or outwardly in the direction of rotation past the plane of said blade on each side of said blade extending through said side cutting spurs, said lateral shoulders, and along said central point;
• d) heat treating said wood bit;
• e) annealing said blade having a continuous hook angle;
• f) grinding a continuous beveled cutting edge along the leading edge of said hook extending continuously from said outer sides, along said lateral shoulders, and along said central point;
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• g) honing a beveled cutting edge along the sides of said blade.