CUTTER AND CUTTING TOOL INCORPORATING THE SAME

摘要

A CUTTER (10) FOR A DOWNHOLE CUTTING TOOL IS DISCLOSED. THE CUTTER (10) INCLUDES A CUTTER BODY (12) HAVING A CUTTING FACE (14), A PERIPHERAL SIDEWALL FLANK (16), AND A BASE. THE BASE HAS A RECESSED CHANNEL (50) THAT EXTENDS INWARDLY FROM THE PERIPHERAL SIDEWALL FLANK (16) AND PROVIDES AN INLET OPENING THEREIN. A DOWNHOLE CUTTING TOOL EMPLOYING THE CUTTER (10) IS ALSO DISCLOSED. THE CUTTING TOOL INCLUDES A TOOL BODY HAVING A CUTTER FACE. THE TOOL ALSO INCLUDES A CUTTER BODY (12) HAVING A CUTTING FACE (14), A PERIPHERAL SIDEWALL FLANK (16), AND A BASE, THE BASE HAVING A RECESSED CHANNEL (50) THAT EXTENDS INWARDLY FROM THE PERIPHERAL SIDEWALL FLANK (16) AND PROVIDES AN INLET OPENING THEREIN. THE TOOL ALSO INCLUDES A BRAZE JOINT BETWEEN THE BASE AND THE BONDING SURFACE.