Cutting tool

摘要

A cutting tool (10) comprises a tool body (12) having a pocket (26) for supporting an insert (30). The tool body (12) may have a flute (37) for evacuating chips from a workpiece during a cutting operation. The tool body (12) and the insert (30) may have complimentary shapes to cooperatively form an uninterrupted flute (37). The tool body (12) may comprise a axial clearance face (60). The tool body (12) may also comprise a radial clearance face (62).