车刀车床所使用的刀具，用于切削工件。

车刀本身也应具备足够的硬度、强度而且耐磨、耐热。刀具所用的材质有须多种，因为良好的刀具材料能有效、迅速的完成切削工作，并保持良好的刀具寿命。一般常用车刀材质有下列几种：

A tool bit is a non-rotary cutting tool used in metal lathes, shapers, and planers. Such cutters are also often referred to by the set-phrase name of single-point cutting tool, as distinguished from other cutting tools such as a saw or water jet cutter. The cutting edge is ground to suit a particular machining operation and may be resharpened or reshaped as needed. The ground tool bit is held rigidly by a tool holder while it is cutting.