This document discusses research into analyzing the dynamic behavior of cutting tools with various coatings when machining martensitic stainless steel. Uncoated tungsten carbide tools were compared to those coated with titanium and cubic boron nitride. Tool life tests were conducted experimentally to determine which coating provided better tool life and surface finish. Finite element modeling was also used to analyze the dynamic behavior and vibration characteristics of the coated and uncoated tools. The results showed that the titanium and cubic boron nitride coated tools exhibited longer tool life and produced a finer surface finish compared to the uncoated tools. Modal, harmonic, and transient dynamic analyses of the tools found that the coated tools also had better dynamic stability than the uncoated tools.