A CUTTING TOOL, A TOOL BODY AND A METHOD FOR PRODUCING A TOOL BODY

摘要

A tool body (2) of a cutting tool comprises at least one insert pocket (3) having a bottom surface with a support face configured to provide support to a lower surface of an insert (4) to be received in the pocket and having at least one cutting edge (11) formed between a top surface and a side surface connecting the lower surface and the top surface. The bottom surface of the pocket has a countersunk central portion (15) surrounded by a peripheral bottom surface portion (16) configured to form the only support face of the bottom surface to the lower surface of an insert to be received in the pocket.