摘要 |
A toolholder (1) for clamping a cutting insert (6), the toolholder including a rigid base jaw (2), an upper clamping jaw (3) defining with the base jaw a longitudinally extending insert receiving slot for releasably receiving the cutting insert in a predetermined position, the upper clamping jaw tapering towards a leading nose portion (12) so shaped and dimensioned to initially urge the cutting insert to the predetermined position prior to its clamping in the insert receiving slot. |