Rock drill

A rock drill, comprising a drill stem (2) having an end face (3);

• major cutting edges (5, 6) extending substantially over a diameter of the drill stem (2) and projecting beyond the end face (3);
• and at least one minor cutting edge (9, 10) extending substantially in a radial direction and provided on at least one elongate cutting body (7, 8) which projects beyond the end face (3) of the drill stem (2), the minor cutting edge (9, 10) being located, at a contemplated rotational direction (R) of the drill (1) about an axis (A) thereof, in front of a corresponding major cutting edge (5, 6) adjacent to a main discharge groove (13) for drilling dust, and the elongate cutting body (7, 8) having a cutting surface (11) tapering from the minor cutting edge (9) toward the end face (3) of the drill stem (2) and having at least one inclination surface (12) in a section thereof located adjacent to a circumference of the drill stem (2), the inclination surface (12) being inclined toward the circumference of the drill stem and inclined, with respect to a radial extension of the minor cutting edge (9) in a direction opposite the drill rotational direction (R).