Cutting tool with replacable cutting insert and inclined attachment elements

A cutting tool, comprising:

• a generally cylindrical tool body disposed about a central longitudinal axis, the tool body having a first end portion adapted to be coupled to a machine tool and an opposite second end portion having first and second extending sides disposed opposite one another and defining a slot therebetween, the first and second extending sides each having an outer side, an inner side and respective first and second bores that pass from the outer sides to the inner sides, the outer sides being parallel to the central longitudinal axis, wherein a first longitudinal axis of the first bore and a second longitudinal axis of the second bore are both inclined from the outer sides to the inner sides;
• a replaceable cutting insert having a cutting portion structured to perform cutting operations on a workpiece, the cutting insert configured to be removably attached to the second end portion of the tool body;
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• first and second attachment elements configured for receipt in the first and second bores, respectively, and adapted to engage the cutting insert and secure the cutting insert to the tool body.