A gear cutter is provided. At least one cutting insert is mounted on a body member. The cutting insert has a first end and a second end, the first end including side faces that are configured to converge inwardly toward each other as they extend to a tip portion, the side faces and the tip portion intersecting with a forward face so as to define a first cutting edge. The second end including side faces that are configured to converge inwardly toward each other as they extend to a tip portion. The side faces and tip portion intersect with the forward face so as to define a second cutting edge. Each of the cutting edges has a full involute configuration that matches a desired configuration of a gap between adjacent teeth of a gear.