Wood auger

An auger is a device to drill wood or other materials, consisting of a rotating metal shaft with a blade at the end that scrapes or cuts the wood.

[1] The classical design has a helical screw blade winding around the bottom end of the shaft.

The lower edge of the blade is sharpened and scrapes the wood; the rest of the blade lifts the chips out of the way.

It is powered with two hands, by a T-shaped handle attached to the top of the shaft.

More modern versions have elaborated auger bits with multiple blades in various positions.