What types of wood is this auger bit suitable for?

This bit is suitable for drilling in both softwood and hardwood, making it ideal for deep through-holes.

What shank connection does this auger bit have?

The bit features a 1/4" (6.35 mm) hex shank (HEX) compatible with standard drill chucks and 1/4" internal hex tool holders.

What are the dimensions of this drill bit?

The drill bit has a 12 mm diameter, an overall length of 235 mm, and a working length of 160 mm.

What is the benefit of the self-feeding screw tip?

The threaded tip pulls the bit through the wood on its own, ensuring precise hole starts and reduced drilling effort.

What material is this drill bit made of?

This bit is manufactured from chrome-vanadium steel for high wear resistance and reliable performance.

BOSCH 2608597626 wood snake auger hexagonal shank 12 x 170 x 235 mm, d 6.35 mm

Name: BOSCH 2608597626 wood snake auger hexagonal shank 12 x 170 x 235 mm, d 6.35 mm
Brand: BOSCH
SKU: 02222474
Price: 10.2 EUR
Availability: InStock

Supplier number: BOSCH 2608597626 | EAN 3165140183352

Recommended Retail Price €22.29

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Accurate deep drilling with Bosch

Practical benefits

Self-feeding tip for speed: The heavy-duty screw tip automatically pulls the bit through timber, allowing you to produce deep holes quickly and effortlessly.
Rapid wood chip clearance: The low-friction flute geometry ejects chips smoothly, ensuring you achieve straight, stable holes across softwoods and hardwoods.
Reliable hexagonal shank grip: Featuring a HEX 1/4" connection, it delivers maximum torque transfer and prevents slipping inside your drill chuck.

In a nutshell

The right choise for

With the Bosch pro Wood auger bit, you can drill deep and precise holes in softwoods and hardwoods with speed and confidence. The heavy-duty self-feeding screw tip pulls the bit through timber automatically, reducing user effort while keeping hole starts spot on. Its optimised flute geometry ejects chips smoothly to prevent binding and maintain clean, straight drilling. Fitted with a hex 1/4" shank, it delivers maximum torque transfer and prevents slipping inside your drill chuck or bit holder. Made from wear-resistant chrome-vanadium steel with a 12 mm diameter and 235 mm total length, this bit is ideal for timber framing and running conduit.

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Key features according to our expert

Diameter: 12 mm
Drill bit type: Wood drill bit
Overall length: 235 mm
Shank size: 1/4 inch
Shank type: Hexagonal
Material (drill bit): Chrome-vanadium steel
Number of cutting edges: 1
Cutting length: 160 mm

Product description

Wood snake drill bit hexagonal shank 12 x 160 x 235 mm, d 6.35 mm
Fast and accurate drilling
The snake drill bit drills quickly and accurately in wood
Heavy, self-screwing tip pulls the drill bit all the way through the material, allowing fast and accurate drilling

Advantages

Fast and accurate drilling - The snake drill is ideal for fast and accurate drilling when making through-holes, pre-drilling for truss tacks and drilling deep dowel holes in wood.
The heavy, self-screwing tip pulls the drill bit all the way through the material, making drilling fast, easy and accurate.
Straight holes and fast chip removal combined with increased speed are made possible by the optimised spiral (low-friction) with a solid centre.
The optimised pre-cutter and precision-ground main cutting edge guarantee accurate holes.
Ideal for use in the construction industry, for carpenters and roofers, and suitable for soft and hard wood This drill has a hex shank and is suitable for all drill-screw machines with a 13 mm chuck.
Hexagonal shank for maximum power transfer in standard three-claw drill chucks and drill/screw machine chucks.

All Features

Diameter: 12 mm
Drill bit type: Wood drill bit
Overall length: 235 mm
Shank size: 1/4 inch
Shank type: Hexagonal
Material (drill bit): Chrome-vanadium steel
Number of cutting edges: 1
Cutting length: 160 mm
Diameter (d) mm: 12
Diameter (d) inch: 1/4
Width (d) mm: 6,35
Useful length (l1) mm: 160
Overall length (l2) mm: 235
Key width (d) inch: 1/4

Brand BOSCH
02222474
EAN 3165140183352
Supplier number BOSCH 2608597626

Frequently asked questions about this product

Answered by specialists

What types of wood is this auger bit suitable for?: This bit is suitable for drilling in both softwood and hardwood, making it ideal for deep through-holes.
What shank connection does this auger bit have?: The bit features a 1/4" (6.35 mm) hex shank (HEX) compatible with standard drill chucks and 1/4" internal hex tool holders.
What are the dimensions of this drill bit?: The drill bit has a 12 mm diameter, an overall length of 235 mm, and a working length of 160 mm.
What is the benefit of the self-feeding screw tip?: The threaded tip pulls the bit through the wood on its own, ensuring precise hole starts and reduced drilling effort.
What material is this drill bit made of?: This bit is manufactured from chrome-vanadium steel for high wear resistance and reliable performance.