Got along very well with a retired tool and die maker from Clifton Precision, while working together at a machinery dealer. He gave me a few pointers about sharpening drill bits. Just when I thought I had it down pretty good, he stuffed the one I finally had sharpened, into the grinding wheel, and told me that if I get that one to drill, I can sharpen drill bits. A little info on the lathe, some more on the mill, then the surface grinder, I was hooked. I stop by to visit him every now and then, once took him to a historic gear hobbing shop, for him to see some familiar stuff from years back. Great guy who gave me the push on the two wheeler, which got me off to a great start. The rest was self taught with a bit here (and literally here on CNCzone) and there over the years from friendly, knowledgeable machinists.

Jim