A bore cutting tool for cutting metal workpieces includes a tool substrate and a tool coating on a surface of the tool substrate. The bore cutting tool includes a plurality of pits in the surface of the tool substrate and wherein the tool coating extends over the pits such that the pit surface includes the tool coating. In this way, the pit dimensions can be retained over prolonged tool life and the pits, with their coated surface, are particularly effective at retaining lubricant so that the thickness of a lubricant film can be increased as compared to a tool without the coated pits. In the embodiments, the pits are formed by laser etching and are present only on the cylindrical land. Average pit depth is suitably in the range 8 μm to 25 μm, average pit width and pit length is independently selected from 40 μm to 250 μm and average pit density may be 20 to 30 pits/mm.sup.2.

An insert includes a base. The base includes first and second surfaces, and a cutting edge on at least a part of a ridgeline of the first and second surfaces. The first surface includes a groove away from the ridgeline and at an angle θ1 of 20-90° relative to the ridgeline. The groove extends from a first end part closest to the cutting edge to a second end part most away from the cutting edge. The groove includes an opening and a bottom surface. An angle θ2 formed by the bottom surface and a raised surface extended from the bottom surface toward the first end part is 95-135°. A cutting tool includes a holder, which has a length extending from a first end to a second end and includes a pocket located on a side of the first end, and the insert located in the pocket.

A bore cutting tool for cutting metal workpieces includes a tool substrate and a tool coating on a surface of the tool substrate. The bore cutting tool includes a plurality of pits in the surface of the tool substrate and wherein the tool coating extends over the pits such that the pit surface includes the tool coating. In this way, the pit dimensions can be retained over prolonged tool life and the pits, with their coated surface, are particularly effective at retaining lubricant so that the thickness of a lubricant film can be increased as compared to a tool without the coated pits. In the embodiments, the pits are formed by laser etching and are present only on the cylindrical land. Average pit depth is suitably in the range 8 m to 25 m, average pit width and pit length is independently selected from 40 m to 250 m and average pit density may be 20 to 30 pits/mm.sup.2.

An insert includes a base. The base includes first and second surfaces, and a cutting edge on at least a part of a ridgeline of the first and second surfaces. The first surface includes a groove away from the ridgeline and at an angle ?1 of 20-90? relative to the ridgeline. The groove extends from a first end part closest to the cutting edge to a second end part most away from the cutting edge. The groove includes an opening and a bottom surface. An angle ?2 formed by the bottom surface and a raised surface extended from the bottom surface toward the first end part is 95-135?. A cutting tool includes a holder, which has a length extending from a first end to a second end and includes a pocket located on a side of the first end, and the insert located in the pocket.