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We analyze the relationship between cutting forces and fracture toughness of a brittle material under several simplifying assumptions. A numerical method was used to evaluate the influence of the length of a crack in front of the cutter on the cutting force under the condition of stable growth of the crack. It is shown that the model of cutting proposed by Cherepanov gives satisfactory results in...