Patent ID: 7455482

Claim:
A method of manufacturing an indexable cutting insert comprising at least first and second cutting edges and first and second edge-location surfaces associated with the first and second cutting edges, respectively, the method comprising the steps of: fixing the insert in a jig which includes an abutment oriented in a predetermined position relative to a machining tool, and then forming the first edge-location surface with reference to the first cutting edge, the forming the first edge-location surface including pressing the first cuffing edge against the abutment while the machining tool and the jig are subjected to relative movement to form the first edge-location surface, and then forming the second edge-location surface with reference to the second cutting edge, the forming the second edge-location surface including pressing the second cutting edge against the abutment while the machining tool and the jig are subjected to a relative movement to form the second edge-location surface.