Double Tooth Gap Cutter and Associated Cutting Insert

A gear cutter comprising:

• a body member that is configured to be rotatable about a rotational axis, the body member having a perimeter;
• a plurality of mounts arranged around the perimeter of the body member in a first row and a second row which are spaced apart from each other in the direction of the rotational axis;
• and
• a cutting insert connected to each of mounts such that the cutting inserts are distributed substantially evenly around the perimeter of the body member, wherein each cutting insert includes a forward face, a rear face, a base and first and second side faces, the first and second side faces being configured to converge inwardly toward each other as they extend away from the base toward a tip portion that interconnects the first and second side faces, the first and second side faces and tip portion intersecting with the forward face so as to define a cutting edge.