Cutting insert holder, having a central axis and at least one first receptacle for fastening a first cutting insert to the cutting insert holder, and having at least one second receptacle for fastening at least one second cutting insert to the cutting insert holder, wherein the first receptacle and the second receptacle are arranged offset from each other in the circumferential direction about the central axis, wherein the first receptacle and the second receptacle are configured and arranged in such a way that a first rake face associated with an active main cutting edge of a first cutting insert arranged in the first receptacle has a first orientation along the circumferential direction, wherein a second rake face associated with an active main cutting edge of a second cutting insert arranged in the second receptacle has a second orientation along the circumferential direction, wherein the first orientation is opposite to the second orientation when the first cutting insert and the second cutting insert are fixed to the cutting insert holder.