Boring tool

A boring tool, comprising:

• a rod-shaped tool bit comprising a front end and a rear end wherein the front end comprises a cutting edge;
• a basic body comprising:
• an opening defining a front end of the basic body in which the rod-shaped tool bit is pivotably mounted;
• setting means comprising a radially adjustable slide in contact with the rear end of said rod-shaped tool bit for slidable movement for setting a pivoted position of the rod-shaped tool bit relative to the basic body;
• and
• fixing means for fixing the rod-shaped tool bit in the set pivoted position, wherein the rod-shaped tool bit is pivotable by a radial displacement of the slide about a pivot point between the front and rear ends of the rod-shaped tool bit which is essentially neutral in terms of balance and wherein the pivot point is at a substantially smaller distance from the front end of the basic body than from the rear end of the inserted rod-shaped tool bit.