less than 0 5 inches e g 0 33 of an inch in a depicted embodiment the hardfacing is provided in the narrowest portion between the lead pocket 16 and the leading edge 40 it should be appreciated that many other configurations are also possible in the depicted embodiment hardfacing is provided on substantially the entire cutting face 28 e g at least seventy five percent of the face at least ninety percent of the cutting face etc the hardfacing on the cutting face 28 avoids the need to also provide carbide buttons 42 thereon in the depicted embodiment the carbide buttons 42 are provided around the side surface 44 of bit 10 however it should be appreciated that in alternative embodiments less of the cutting face 28 may be covered by hardfacing and or carbide buttons 42 may also be provided on the cutting face 28 in the depicted embodiment the hardfacing is provided near the edge of the pockets 16 18 20 in a depicted embodiment at least some of the hardfacing is provided within one thirty second of an inch from a periphery edge of the pocket for example right up to the edge of the pocket zero offset as shown in fig3 5 and 6 less than 1 32 less than 1 64 offset etc the present disclosure also provides a method of manufacturing a drill bit the method includes the step of inserting plugs 46 into the plurality of pockets 16 18 20 the plugs facilitate the hardfacing process by preventing hardfacing material from entering the pockets which could otherwise cause interference between the teeth 22 24 26 and the pockets 16 18 20 and hinder the passive rotation of the teeth while in the pocket in the.