Does Severance resharpen other brands of cutting tools?

Yes. The Severance regrind service accepts HSS and carbide tools from 1/16 inch to 3 inch diameter from any manufacturer, including rotary files, countersinks, tube deburring tools, hand files, end mills and drills. Turnaround is 1 to 3 weeks and a regrind saves up to 70 percent against a new tool.

Precision Cutting Tools Since 1931

Q: What is an EDP number?

The five-digit stock number assigned to every Severance catalog tool, for example 02390 for the 1/8 inch 82 degree HSS Chatterless Countersink. Distributors order by EDP number, and every EDP on severancetools.com links to that tool's catalog page.

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Why Choose Severance Tools?

The Original

Inventors of the Midget Mill in 1931. Over 90 years of continuous innovation and quality.

Made in USA

All products manufactured in our Saginaw, Michigan facility since 1939.

Premium Materials

M2 high-speed steel (Rockwell 63-65) and custom tungsten-cobalt carbide blends.

Regrind Service

Professional resharpening saves up to 70% on tool costs. We service any brand.

Professional Tool Resharpening Service

Save up to 70% on tool costs with our professional regrinding service. We accept HSS and Carbide tools from 1/16" to 3" diameter - any brand. Fast turnaround with factory-quality results.

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Our Heritage

Founded in 1931 by Rollin M. Severance

What started as a vision to create superior ground rotary files has grown into a legacy of precision tooling excellence. Severance Tool Industries pioneered the Midget Mill concept and continues to innovate after more than nine decades.

From our origins in Detroit to our current facility in Saginaw, Michigan, we've maintained our commitment to American craftsmanship and engineering excellence. Today, three generations of the Severance family tradition lives on in every tool we manufacture.

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1931

Rollin M. Severance founds the company and invents the Midget Mill.

1934

Expands into aeronautical industry with specialized cutting tools.

1939

Moves to current Saginaw, Michigan manufacturing facility.

Today

Third generation continues the tradition of precision and quality.

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May 2026
Severance offers long shank Midget Mills made to order (ShopMetalTech, IEN)
May 2026
Optimizing countersinking performance across materials and set-ups (Manufacturing News)
April 2026
Four types of carbide hand files for virtually every application (FF Journal, Defense & Munitions)

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Buying Severance Tools

Where can I buy Severance tools?

Through industrial distributors across the United States and Canada. Order by the EDP number shown on every product page and in the catalog. If your distributor does not stock Severance, call 989-777-5500 with the EDP numbers and quantities and we will route you to the nearest stocking source. See where to buy.

What is an EDP number?

The five-digit stock number assigned to every catalog tool, for example 02390 for the 1/8″ 82° HSS Chatterless Countersink. Distributors order by EDP, and clicking any EDP on this site opens that tool's catalog page. Use the search box in the navigation to look one up.

Do you resharpen other brands?

Yes. The regrind service accepts HSS and carbide tools from 1/16″ to 3″ diameter from any manufacturer: rotary files, countersinks, tube deburring tools, hand files, end mills and drills. Turnaround is 1-3 weeks and a regrind saves up to 70% against a new tool.

Can you make a special or long-shank tool?

Yes. Any catalog tool can be made with a longer shank, a different angle, a pilot, a step or a combination of cutters. Send a print or a description through the custom and special tools page or request a custom quote.

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Made in Saginaw, Michigan, USA
Originators of Midget Mills®, since 1931
No minimum order on catalog items
Regrind turnaround 1-3 weeks

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