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    About Drill Bits
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    Chip-Clearing Drill Bits for Wood

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Drill Bits. Chip-Clearing Drill Bits for Wood, Round Shank, Tapered-Square Shank.

    Tapered-Square Shank

    Round Shank

    Prevent clogs that wear the bit and slow down drilling. The flutes on these bits have an open design that pulls chips out of the hole faster than standard spiral flutes. Also known as pole or ship auger bits, they are used to cut deep holes through lumber, railroad ties, and utility poles.
    Drill Bit
    Size
    Decimal Size
    Equiv.
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    Max. Drilling
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    Shank
    Size
    Drill Bit
    Point Type
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    Uncoated
     
    Round Shank/Tapered-Square Shank
    3/8"
    		0.375"
    		18"12"3/8"Screw
    		0000000000000
    1/2"
    		0.5"
    		18"12"3/8"Screw
    		000000000000
    9/16"
    		0.5625"
    		18"12"3/8"Screw
    		000000000000
    5/8"
    		0.625"
    		18"12"3/8"Screw
    		000000000000
    3/4"
    		0.75"
    		18"12"5/16"Screw
    		000000000000
    7/8"
    		0.875"
    		18"12"5/16"Screw
    		000000000000
    1"
    		1"
    		18"12"5/16"Screw
    		000000000000
     
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