METHOD FOR MASKING AND COATING CUTTING TOOL AND CUTTING TOOL HAVING WEAR-RESISTANT COATING IN SELECTED LOCATIONS

摘要

A method in which a cutting tip is ground to form an intermediate cutting tool; a first predetermined portion of the intermediate cutting tool is masked; a wear-resistant material is deposited onto the exposed portion of the intermediate cutting tool to form a sharpened cutting tool; and a workpiece is cut with the sharpened cutting tool.