Abstract: A cutting tool body includes a first member and a second member, both having a substantially cylindrical shape, and arranged such that a tool body central axis coincides with a central axis of each of the first and the second members. The first member has a tool characteristic of a first magnitude and the second member has the tool characteristic of a second magnitude, different from the first magnitude. The cutting tool body includes a transition member arranged between the first and second members and connected at a first end to the first member and at a second end to the second member. The tool characteristic in the transition member is of the first magnitude at the first end and of the second magnitude at the second end. The transition member has a transition region between the first and the second ends in which the tool characteristic transforms from the first magnitude to the second magnitude.

Abstract: A solid end mill is rotatable around a central rotational axis and includes a cutting portion having a plurality flutes with peripheral cutting edges formed between associated rake surfaces and clearance surfaces. The peripheral cutting edge forms a convexly curved lobe cutting edge portion disposed along an axial front part of the cutting portion. A neck cutting edge portion is connected to the lobe cutting edge portion and is disposed along an axial intermediate part of the cutting portion. A shoulder cutting edge portion is connected to the neck cutting edge portion and is disposed along an axial rear part of the cutting portion. The peripheral cutting edge extends at a linear and constant axial inclination angle ? within the range 5°???15°. The rake surface forms positive radial rake angles ?L,N,S along the entire extension of the peripheral cutting edge.

Abstract: A tool blank is substantially cylindrical and includes a front end, a rear end and a central longitudinal axis extending therebetween. At least one vein of a superhard material is formed in the blank at the front end. The vein has a depth in the axial direction and a bottom surface, a first side surface and a second side surface. Each vein has an extension in an inward direction from the periphery of the blank. For each vein, the first side surface forms an inclination angle with respect to the longitudinal axis that varies with the radial distance to the longitudinal axis of the blank over at least a major part of the extension. The inclination angle corresponds to a desired axial rake angle of a drill to be manufactured from the tool blank. A drill manufactured from such tool blank and a method for manufacturing a drill is provided.

Abstract: A cutting tool body includes a first member and a second member, both having a substantially cylindrical shape, and arranged such that a tool body central axis coincides with a central axis of each of the first and the second members. The first member has a tool characteristic of a first magnitude and the second member has the tool characteristic of a second magnitude, different from the first magnitude. The cutting tool body includes a transition member arranged between the first and second members and connected at a first end to the first member and at a second end to the second member. The tool characteristic in the transition member is of the first magnitude at the first end and of the second magnitude at the second end. The transition member has a transition region between the first and the second ends in which the tool characteristic transforms from the first magnitude to the second magnitude.