A method of manufacturing a machining tool in which an insert holder comprises a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a first insert tip slot extending between the first surface and the second surface. The first insert tip slot is configured so as to be compressed and densified to support a first insert tip. The insert holder further includes elevated projections extending from the first and second surfaces proximate the first insert tip slot.

A cutting tool includes a cutting insert that is held in a holder in a detachable manner. The cutting insert has a substantially regular quadrangular shape in plan view and includes four round corners. The cutting insert is formed of CBN sinter as a whole. The cutting insert includes two principal surfaces that are upper and lower surfaces opposite to each other, and four side surfaces that are arranged so as to connect the principal surfaces to each other. A boundary portion (ridge line portion) between each of the principal surfaces and each of the side surfaces forms a cutting edge. In a central portion of each of the side surfaces of the cutting insert, a groove for absorbing a crack, having a substantially V-shape in cross section, is formed all around the cutting insert so as to be recessed with respect to the side surfaces.

A cutting insert includes an insert body, a rake face on an upper surface of an end portion of the insert body, a cutting edge on a ridge between the rake face and an end surface of the insert body, side cutting edges on ridges between the rake face and side surfaces of the insert body, each connected to both end portions of the cutting edge, and a breaker convex portion on the rake face. The breaker convex portion includes two breaker island portions extending toward the side cutting edge as extending closer to the front cutting edge. Each breaker island portion includes from the front cutting edge side a first raised portion, a descending portion which becomes lower from a top portion of the first raised portion, and a second raised portion which becomes higher, from the descending portion, than the top portion of the first raised portion.

A cutting insert comprises a first surface sequentially including a first and second inclined surface. The first inclined surface is inclined toward the second surface, going inward from the edge at a first inclined angle on a basis of a perpendicular plane perpendicular to a central axis extending between the first surface and a second surface. The second inclined surface, located more inward than the first inclined surface, is inclined toward the second surface at a second inclined angle different from the first inclined angle on the basis of the perpendicular plane. An intersecting part of the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface includes a first part located at a highest position in a region of the intersecting part along the second side surface. A cutting tool with the cutting insert, and a method of producing a machined product using the cutting tool are provided.

A cutting tool including an annular cutter body having at least one V-shaped pocket formed therein and a cutting tool cartridge configured to be received in the at least one pocket of the cutter body. The cutting tool cartridge including a main body. The main body includes a cutting head having a cutting chip control portion and a pocket configured to receive a cutting insert.

A cutting insert comprises a first surface sequentially including a first and second inclined surface. The first inclined surface is inclined toward the second surface, going inward from the edge at a first inclined angle on a basis of a perpendicular plane perpendicular to a central axis extending between the first surface and a second surface. The second inclined surface, located more inward than the first inclined surface, is inclined toward the second surface at a second inclined angle different from the first inclined angle on the basis of the perpendicular plane. An intersecting part of the first inclined surface and the second inclined surface includes a first part located at a highest position in a region of the intersecting part along the second side surface. A cutting tool with the cutting insert, and a method of producing a machined product using the cutting tool are provided.

A cutting tool comprising a holder (12) having a slot-shaped, arcuate receptacle (16), with respectively a lower and an upper bearing surface (36, 38) attached to rigid clamping jaws (18, 20) of the holder (12), for the reception (16) of a cutting insert, (14) and a cutting insert (14) having an arcuate shank (22) with lower and upper locating face (32, 34), which cutting insert is arranged exchangeably in the receptacle (16), and having a cutting head (24) with cutting edge (26), which cutting head is disposed on a workpiece-side end (44) of the shank (22), wherein the arcuate receptacle (16) and the arcuate shank (22), measured respectively on the lower bearing surface (36) of the receptacle (16) and the lower locating face (32) of the cutting insert (14), extend respectively over at least 90, wherein the receptacle (16) extends over a larger angular range than the shank (22) of the cutting insert (14), and wherein the shank (22) is held in the receptacle (16) such that the holder-side end (28) of the shank (22) is distanced from the holder-side end (30) of the receptacle (16).

A holder and a cutting tool with the holder including an insertion hole at a front end part thereof, and a cutting insert that includes a cutting edge part and a shank part. The shank part has substantially a rod shape. A part of the shank part is immovably located in the insertion hole. The front end part of the holder includes a first curved surface part that becomes wider from a front end toward a back side when viewed from a side thereof. The first curved surface part includes: a curved line that extends from an edge of an opening of the insertion hole toward the back side; or a straight line that extends from the edge of the opening of the insertion hole and connects to a curved line that extends continuously from the straight line toward the back side without an angular part.

A toolholder and method for use with a cutting insert having a clamping opening, comprising a toolholder body and a clamp pivotably mounted to and contacting the toolholder body and pivotable between a first position in which a protrusion of the clamp is disposed in a position in which it is arranged to be received in the clamping opening in the cutting insert to secure the cutting insert to the toolholder body and a second position in which the protrusion is spaced, relative to the toolholder, upwardly from the first position so that the cutting insert is not secured to the toolholder body by the protrusion. A resilient member is arranged relative to the clamp to urge the clamp to the first position and to resist pivoting of the clamp to the second position. An opening in the clamp may receive a portion of a separate lever.

A method for manufacturing a sidewall support surface of an insert-receiving pocket with a compound radius includes the steps of: 1) tilting a cutting tool at a primary tilt angle with respect to a first plane (x-z); 2) tilting the cutting tool at a secondary tilt angle with respect to a second plane (y-z), the second plane different than the first plane; and 3) rotating the cutting tool about an axis (z-axis) perpendicular to a pocket floor of the insert-receiving pocket while maintaining the first and second tilt angles. A cutting tool including a toolholder with the insert-receiving pocket having a pocket floor and the sidewall support surface formed with a compound radius is also described.