WoodOwl OverDrive 1" Diameter Fast Boring Auger Bit

WoodOwl OverDrive 1" Diameter Fast Boring Auger BitThis 1" diameter OverDrive auger bit from WoodOwl is made in Japan by Star M International who have been making drill bits since 1923. They are made from S55C Steel and are designed to be used in portable drills and drill presses in addition to slower methods such as hand braces. When used in cordless drills they cut very quickly, save up to 35% of battery life, and yet create quite a smooth hole with minimal blow out on the exit and entry surfaces.

Their marking gauges are the ideal tool for laying out joinery

chisels and knives

They are really designed to be used as insulated pliers

as it has the ability to smooth any difficult wood after it has been milled by hand tool or machine

The square cut teeth on this rasp cut faster and leave a smoother cut than rasps with the same grain density of triangular teeth

woodworkers

It has a diameter of 28 mm and the bottom half is clear acrylic which gives good illumination when the loupe is placed down on a surface

38 mm long manganese-vanadium steel blade is hardened to HRc 61 and is sharpened at 20 degrees with a tip angle of 55 degrees

The distinctive “bat wing” shape of the head provides an ergonomic grip

Diametrically opposed magnets also create an unparalleled satisfying click due to the high magnetism forces at play in the neodymium

JAW: 160mm x 230mm

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