A method of forming at least a portion of an earth-boring tool, the method comprising: entering an electronic representation of at least one geometric feature of at least a component of an earth-boring tool in a computer system including memory and a processor, the computer system operatively connected to a multi-axis positioning system, a direct metal deposition apparatus, and a material removal apparatus; the method characterized by further comprising: generating, with the processor, a path for deposition of metal material by the direct metal deposition apparatus, the deposition path based at least in part on the electronic representation of the at least one geometric feature of the at least a component of the earth-boring tool; operating the direct metal deposition apparatus to deposit metal material along the deposition path to deposit metal material on an earth-boring tool component coupled to the multi-axis positioning system to at least partially form the at least one geometric feature of the earth-boring tool; generating, with the processor, a path for removal of metal material by the material removal apparatus, the removal path based at least in part on the electronic representation of the at least one geometric feature of the earth-boring tool; and operating the material removal apparatus to remove metal material along the removal path to remove at least a portion of the deposited metal material from the at least one geometric feature of the at least a component of the earth-boring tool. entering an electronic representation of at least one geometric feature of at least a component of an earth-boring tool in a computer system including memory and a processor, the computer system operatively connected to a multi-axis positioning system, a direct metal deposition apparatus, and a material removal apparatus; the method characterized by further comprising: generating, with the processor, a path for deposition of metal material by the direct metal deposition apparatus, the deposition path based at least in part on the electronic representation of the at least one geometric feature of the at least a component of the earth-boring tool; operating the direct metal deposition apparatus to deposit metal material along the deposition path to deposit metal material on an earth-boring tool component coupled to the multi-axis positioning system to at least partially form the at least one geometric feature of the earth-boring tool; generating, with the processor, a path for removal of metal material by the material removal apparatus, the removal path based at least in part on the electronic representation of the at least one geometric feature of the earth-boring tool; and operating the material removal apparatus to remove metal material along the removal path to remove at least a portion of the deposited metal material from the at least one geometric feature of the at least a component of the earth-boring tool. generating, with the processor, a path for deposition of metal material by the direct metal deposition apparatus, the deposition path based at least in part on the electronic representation of the at least one geometric feature of the at least a component of the earth-boring tool; operating the direct metal deposition apparatus to deposit metal material along the deposition path to deposit metal material on an earth-boring tool component coupled to the multi-axis positioning system to at least partially form the at least one geometric feature of the earth-boring tool; generating, with the processor, a path for removal of metal material by the material removal apparatus, the removal path based at least in part on the electronic representation of the at least one geometric feature of the earth-boring tool; and operating the material removal apparatus to remove metal material along the removal path to remove at least a portion of the deposited metal material from the at least one geometric feature of the at least a component of the earth-boring tool.