Tool Sharpening Services
Precision tool sharpening & re-grinding services to ensure your tools remain from sharp, precise and effective.

Stop Replacing & Start Resharpening
Ekstrom Carlson’s precision tool sharpening and reconditioning service covers a wide range of cutting tools. From endmills to spade drill inserts, we sharpen and recondition all major cutting tool brands back to original geometry and peak performance. Check out what we resharpen below, view our pricing list, or fill out our sharpening form to get started. Don’t see what you need? Contact us and we’ll be happy to help.
Our Tool Sharpening Services
Professional Regrinding
The original tool and re-grinding service ensures you high quality standards consitent results that follow ISO 9001 procedures, providing for a long life and excellent ROI for all of your tools. Contact us for any of your cutting tool resharpening needs. We are always happy to help. View our 5 axis CNC grinder sharpening Allied spade drill inserts below.
Tool Re-Coating
We ensure the optimal adhesion of the new coating and maximum functionality of the re-coated tool. We can re-coat tools of all brands to your requirements within a few days. Contact us for more information on our tool re-coating.
Special Solid Carbide Tools
We support you with the design of special carbide tools. Special step drills, milling cutters or form milling cutters, with multiple blades and specific geometries, can be configured.
All Brands
Be assured that you are receiving outstanding value for your money when using Ekstrom Carlson for the regrinding of tools of all manufacturer brands.
Technical Support
We are your competent contact for professional tool processing in partnership with the technical field service of experienced tradesmen. We can answer all of your questions on every aspect of bore machining.
Replacement Tool Program
We provide new tools to replace any tools that are beyond repair. Endmills and some drills will come directly from us. Plus, we are a distributor for Ceratizit and KOMET tooling, including endmills, reamers, boring tools, taps, thread mills, indexable tooling, etc…
Shipping Questions?
Contact us to discuss shipping for large orders or regular shipments.
Standard lead time: 3 weeks uncoated, 4 weeks coated.
Ekstrom Carlson – your advantage for efficient production
Many manufacturers don’t realize that worn cutting tools can be professionally restored to original quality rather than replaced outright. At Ekstrom Carlson, we provide re-sharpening and re-coating of KOMET®, JEL®, and DIHART® tools from the KOMET GROUP back to their original quality. Beyond that, we also give you access to the complete range of standard solid carbide tools and can manufacture simple special carbide tools to meet your specific requirements. Whether you’re new to reconditioning or just exploring your options, here’s what working with us looks like:
• Original quality
• Highest return on your investment
• Greatest process reliability
• Fastest Availability of your reconditioned KOMET GROUP tools
• Best reconditioning of drilling, combination drilling and tapping and reaming tools of all brands
Everything from a single source – fast, easy and complete
Once you know reconditioning is an option, the next question is who to trust with it. Ekstrom Carlson is your one-stop shop for all carbide tool needs, from re-grinding and re-coating, to new solid carbide tools, to the manufacture of special solid carbide tools, all backed by exceptional technical support. For customers in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, our pickup and delivery service is available free of charge, and we offer expedited services to support you in case of emergency. You can count on us for impartial evaluation of your tools, transparent quotes and clear costs. We will also provide a measuring log of your re-ground tools upon request, so you always know exactly what you’re getting.
Our Tool Sharpening Services
If you’re trying to figure out whether we can handle your specific tooling, here’s what we work with. Ekstrom Carlson offers sharpening and reconditioning across a wide range of cutting tools:
• Router Sharpening
• Router Sharpening
• Endmill Sharpening
• Drill Sharpening
• Coolant Through Tool Sharpening
• Reamer Resharpening
• Spade Drill Inserts
• And more
Not sure what your tools need? Get a quick quote here for precise, high-quality and effective cutting tool sharpening. We’ll help you figure out the right service.
Don’t want to buy new because of high prices?
With carbide prices continuing to rise, tool sharpening has become an effective way to reduce manufacturing costs while maintaining performance. Ekstrom Carlson sharpens a wide range of carbide cutting tools, including endmills used for milling operations, router bits used in woodworking and composite machining, and carbide drills used for precision hole-making applications. Using precision 8-axis CNC tool grinders, we restore cutting geometry to help extend tool life, improve cutting performance, and reduce tooling expenses. When a tool has reached the end of its service life, new replacement tooling is also available



