Method for the cutting machining of an end face (F) of a workpiece , which is driven about a virtual axis of rotation (A), with a turning tool having a cutting edge , comprising the following steps: - rotating the workpiece about the virtual axis of rotation (A); - bringing the cutting edge into engagement with the end face (F) of the workpiece at a distance from the axis of rotation (A); - carrying out a primary transverse movement of the cutting edge towards the axis of rotation (A) while the cutting edge continues to engage in the end face (F) of the rotating workpiece , with the result that the cutting edge is guided along a spiral work path over the end face (F) by the superimposition of the rotation of the workpiece and of the transverse movement of the cutting edge , - superimposing the primary transverse movement with an identically directed secondary transverse movement of the cutting edge which occurs towards the axis of rotation (A) and away from the axis of rotation (A), wherein the secondary transverse movement is carried out in dependence on the angle of rotation position of the workpiece , - wherein the secondary transverse movement of the cutting edge comprises exactly one stroke consisting of a forward and a rearward movement for each revolution of the workpiece , - wherein, with the superimposition of the primary transverse movement by the secondary transverse movement, o there is created, along the spiral work path, at least one indentation or heart-like notch of the work path in the direction of the axis of rotation (A); and/or o the spiral work path is laterally offset relative to the axis or rotation; and/or o the spiral shape of the spiral work path is narrowed elliptically. - rotating the workpiece about the virtual axis of rotation (A); - bringing the cutting edge into engagement with the end face (F) of the workpiece at a distance from the axis of rotation (A); - carrying out a primary transverse movement of the cutting edge towards the axis of rotation (A) while the cutting edge continues to engage in the end face (F) of the rotating workpiece , with the result that the cutting edge is guided along a spiral work path over the end face (F) by the superimposition of the rotation of the workpiece and of the transverse movement of the cutting edge , - superimposing the primary transverse movement with an identically directed secondary transverse movement of the cutting edge which occurs towards the axis of rotation (A) and away from the axis of rotation (A), wherein the secondary transverse movement is carried out in dependence on the angle of rotation position of the workpiece , - wherein the secondary transverse movement of the cutting edge comprises exactly one stroke consisting of a forward and a rearward movement for each revolution of the workpiece , - wherein, with the superimposition of the primary transverse movement by the secondary transverse movement, o there is created, along the spiral work path, at least one indentation or heart-like notch of the work path in the direction of the axis of rotation (A); and/or o the spiral work path is laterally offset relative to the axis or rotation; and/or o the spiral shape of the spiral work path is narrowed elliptically. o there is created, along the spiral work path, at least one indentation or heart-like notch of the work path in the direction of the axis of rotation (A); and/or o the spiral work path is laterally offset relative to the axis or rotation; and/or o the spiral shape of the spiral work path is narrowed elliptically. <EOS>