Abstract: A cutting tool for a mining machine of the type used for cutting soft materials such as coal. The cutting tool has a holding lug 10 and a cylindrical pin 18 located in a socket in the holding lug and presenting a cutting edge or surface in the form of an abrasive compact 26. The pin 18 is secured in the socket by means of a non-metallic adhesive or soft solder and a body 38 located in a cavity formed by co-operating and aligned grooves 32, 34 formed in contacting surfaces of the pin and a side of the socket. The body 38 in the cavity serves to restrain the pin against rotational movement in the socket.