H thread steel is the most common steel and bits for contractors using hand held percussive rock drills in the US. The bit threads up to the shoulder of the steel and the percussive shock wave is transferred through the shoulder to the face of the bit. It is available in all 3 standard rock drill shank sizes 7 ⁄ 8 x 4 1 ⁄ 4, 7 ⁄ 8 x 3 ...