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Blue Groove Power Wood Boring Bits: ----------------------------------- View larger ( https://images-eu.ssl-images-.com/images/I/31yxndyvEjL.jpg ) View larger ( https://images-eu.ssl-images-.com/images/I/31CrocBVUtL.jpg ) Durability: ----------- Blue Groove Power is more durable drilling into nail embedded wood, due to its unique high speed steel tip. Speed: ------ Blue Groove Power’s ‘Tri-Flute’ design for faster chip ejection and full screw tip for ease of use/pull through make Blue Groove Power faster. History: -------- In 1885, Charles Irwin patented the Auger bit and, along with four business partners, formed the IRWIN Auger Bit Company in Ohio, USA. Over 125 years later, IRWIN is still the leading manufacturer of wood drilling bits and accessories. No matter what wood drilling project you face, IRWIN Tools makes a drill bit that performs the job better. Our mark of quality is stamped right on the shank of our full range of bits. Whether the job requires quick, clean holes or precise finish work, IRWIN has a bit for every application and every need. IRWIN Blue Groove wood boring bits raise-the-bar on tool quality and performance. Its cutting edge technology incorporates true "cutting edges" that glide through the wood versus scraping its way through. Professionals can now improve their productivity and accuracy with IRWIN's innovative ranges. The latest generation Blue Groove Power is adding extreme durability thanks to Bi-Metal Technology. IRWIN Tools: ------------ IRWIN Tools has a long and storied history, stretching for more than a century and set against the backdrop of a young, ambitious nation. In 1885, Charles Irwin patented the Auger bit and, along with four business partners, formed the IRWIN Auger Bit Company. In 1924, William Petersen, a Danish immigrant, invented and patented VISE-GRIP Locking Pliers. Through innovation and a series of acquisitions, these two companies have now become IRWIN Tools. IRWIN Tools manufactures and distributes a broad line of hand tools and power tool accessories including JACK handsaws, RECORD clamping and locking tools, VISE-GRIP pliers and wrenches, JORAN drill bits, QUICK-GRIP clamping tools, MARPLES chisels and woodworking tools, and UNIBIT drill bits. Innovation is the hallmark of IRWIN. For more than 100 years, it's been an idea that has permeated the culture of our company and it continues to drive everything we do. Beginning in 1885 with development of the first IRWIN Auger bit and progressing with the introduction of Vise-Grip locking tools, Blue Groove flat bits and Quick-Grip bar clamps, IRWIN has been at the forefront of the industry, creating better tools in a better way. Our impressive track record of new product development is born from our passion for understanding the needs of our primary user -- the professional tradesman. This dedication to improving products begins in the field, where IRWIN's speed end-user teams visit construction sites. There, the IRWIN Field Product Spet team learns first-hand -- from the professional -- how to improve our products, and how to make the pro's job easier and more productive. This hard-earned knowledge is the foundation for a unique product development process utilised by IRWIN's engineering, marketing and manufacturing teams to deliver a continuous stream of new products to the marketplace. Supported by a global network of quality manufacturing facilities and bolstered by our partnerships with leading global retailers, IRWIN continuously sets the professional standard in each and every market segment in which we compete. From product feedback and development to distribution and use in the field, we dedicate ourselves to delivering quality tools that meet the stringent requirements of our toughest critics -- professional tradesmen. View larger ( https://images-eu.ssl-images-.com/images/I/411EhojkERL.jpg ) Product History: ---------------- The origins of Irwin Joran go back to May 1944, at which time good friends Poul Jensen and Herman Reinholdt formed the company Jensen and Reinholdt in Hvidovre, Denmark. They initially began producing masonry drill bits and later, in 1955, expanded the production line to hammer drill bits. Both product lines were characterised by uncompromising quality and were mainly offered to the building and construction industry. IRWIN is committed to continue the original values of these products by delivering high quality power tool accessories. The masonry drill bits range is no exception to this and continues to fulfill the highest industry standards. Features and Benefits: ---------------------- * Extreme durability -- bi-metal cutting edges provide long life in tough applications. * Full screw tip -- for ease of use and pull through. * Tapered flute -- for less binding and ease of use. * ‘Tri-Flute’ design For faster chip ejection. * Compact length -- designed to fit between studs in most common applications. 1/4” Quick-Change Shank on Blue Groove Power 14-16 mm. 3/8” Quick-Change Shank on Blue Groove Power 18-32 mm.