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Made For Hardwood Fence Posts

Rotech augers are custom made for fencing, so they drill through hardwood posts fast and keep drilling hole after hole. High-grade chromium alloy steel backs that up, keeping the heat low and stopping your bit from burning out under heavy use. Now available in a shorter length.

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SKU: HA25300

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Key Features

Heavy Duty

Heavy Duty

Battery Drill

Battery Drill

Hydraulic Drill

Hydraulic Drill

Petrol Drill

Petrol Drill

Standard Chuck System

Standard Chuck System

Timber Post

Timber Post

New Size Available

Now available in a compact 300mm length

Rotech Rural’s new 300mm Hardwood Auger delivers the same cutting performance and durable construction as the 450mm model, in a shorter format designed for tighter spaces. Ideal for working close to the ground, or in confined post positions where the standard length auger won’t fit. Offering greater control for more accurate drilling.

The 300mm Hardwood Auger is available in 25mm, 29mm, and 32mm diameters.

Customer Feedback

Best Drilling Efficiency, Ease and Speed

Unique cutting tip with radius to chip rather than cut the wood.

High Strength Chromium Alloy

10x stronger than augers made from high carbon steel

Dual Cutting Power

The dual cutting tip on our 16mm and larger augers increases the cutting power and keeps the edges sharp longer.

Amazing feed rate

Drills 400mm in a single pass without clogging

Wide Range:

10 mm - 32 mm with overall lengths 450 mm

Easy Tip Sharpening

With a round or half-round file, like traditional augers

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How to Sharpen Your Rotech Rural Hardwood Auger

Sharpening your Rotech Rural Hardwood Auger is a breeze; all you need is the right tools. Start by securing the auger in a vice, ensuring it won't budge while you work. Get an auger file that has one end toothed on the face and the other end toothed on the sides. You'll use the toothed face to sharpen the flat vertical edges, applying even pressure and consistent strokes.

Next, switch to the toothed side end of the file and sharpen the other cutters, being careful you don’t damage adjacent surfaces.

Next, you’ll need to grab a small round file to sharpen the rounded cutters.

If you have any queries or concerns regarding your auger's sharpening, don't hesitate to reach out to the Rotech Rural team. They'll be happy to offer guidance and tips to make the process easy.

For the best results, we recommend you use a 7/16" Hex Utility High Torque Impact Wrench (in any brand) because it massively improves the auger's performance. It stops the auger from bending in wet wood, keeps it clear of wood chips, and stops the drill from twisting so hard.

ABout Our AUGERS

Our augers are perfect for drilling clean holes through your timber posts. We have a wide variety of sizes for a multitude of uses:

  • Our smaller sizes are excellent for drilling holes for latches and for holes to run wire through.
  • The 18mm and 20mm augers provide a great fit for our gate kits. 
  • We also provide bigger sizes which are better for drilling holes to run barb wire through your posts.

If you are purchasing an auger to install a gate kit, we recommend you use a slightly larger sized auger. For example, if you are getting a 16mm gate kit, get the 18mm auger. If you need to pull the gate kit out in the future the larger hole will make it easier. It will simply slide in and out with minimal hassle.

IMPORTANT! UsE your Auger Correctly

Every brand of wood auger is engineered slightly different. It’s critical that the auger is used how the manufacturer intended. There are important features of these augers: 

  1. These augers have a coarse thread for faster penetration at low revs (250rpm). Let the auger do the work. All you need to do is hold the drill straight (don’t try and push it through the post). If it’s a big post, pull the auger out occasionally to help remove the wood chips. 
  2. Each auger includes a cutting head with obtuse angles. This decreases the frequency between sharpens, minimising your downtime.