[TheForge] drill bit stock

[Roger Olsen]

Does anyone out there know the type of stock used in the common hardware
store high speed drill bits for steel.  Do you per chance know the steps
for annealing them.

Yes,  I ask because I broke a drill bit in a piece of stock where
welding, reforging, and repositioning was not an option.  I tried all
the tricks as well as attemting to anneal as I would a common high
carbon steel and drill it out but it seemed to have little or no affect.

Thank you,

Roger Olsen