A drill bit dresser having a dresser body, a holding clamp slidably joined to the dresser body, and a sanding shoe pivotally attached to the dresser body. The dresser body has means for changing the rake angle of the sanding shoe to accommodate different drill types. A drill bit, leading end first, is inserted into the dresser body and held in a desired positioned by the holding clamp. The sanding shoe is pivoted to the dresser body and engages the drill bit leading end in a vertical up and down motion.