A method for producing a cutting edge for a ball track milling cutter, the method comprising:
- producing the cutting edge with a grinding machine by grinding directly on a main body of a milling head or on a cutting insert for a milling head, the cutting edge having a cutting edge profile, a first end facing a working-side end of the milling head and a second end facing a clamping-side end of the milling head;
- wherein the cutting edge is produced as an intersecting line between a rake face and a flank face;
- the rake face and flank face defining a wedge angle formed therebetween;
- wherein the rake face on a first section closer to the first end of the cutting edge is produced with a negative rake angle having a first rake angle value and the rake face on a second section closer to the second end of the cutting edge is produced with a negative rake angle having a second rake angle value, different than the first rake angle value;
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- wherein the flank face on the first section is produced with a first clearance angle having a first clearance angle value and in the second section, the flank face is produced with a second clearance angle having a second clearance angle value different than the first clearance angle value;
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- wherein the wedge angle formed between the rake face and the flank face, is constant along an entire length cutting edge profile of the cutting edge between the first end and the second end.