Abstract: A boring bit has a shank, a head and teeth distributed around the head. The teeth have a root embedded within the head's core body, a tip extending out of the head, and a narrowing region between the root and the tip. More than approximately two-thirds of the tooth length is embedded in the core body, including a portion of the narrowing region. Stabilizing rods are welded to the tips of the teeth to form a temporary connection, and the core body is formed from a molten metal poured into a cavity of a cast mold. The rods are inserted into indentations in the cast to hold the teeth in place, and the molten metal heats the teeth and weld to substantially loosen the temporary connection. As the molten metal cools, it solidifies around the teeth and secures the root and narrowing region of the teeth within the core body.