A jaw assembly for an in-line hydraulic cutting tool, the jaw assembly comprising: a first jaw member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, wherein the distal end portion of the first jaw member defines a first portion of a working area of the in-line hydraulic cutting tool and includes a first cutting blade releasably attached thereto,; a second jaw member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, wherein the distal end portion of the second jaw member defines a second portion of the working area of the in-line hydraulic cutting tool and includes a second cutting blade releasably attached thereto,; an interlocking mechanism associated with the first and second jaw members such that the first jaw member and the second jaw member can pivot relative to each other; a locking pin that can extend through the interlocking mechanism to facilitate releasably attaching the first jaw member and the second jaw member to the yoke of the in-line hydraulic cutting tool when installed; and a spring member having a first end attached to the proximal end portion of the first jaw member and a second end attached to the proximal end portion of the second jaw member, the spring member normally biasing the proximal end portion of the first jaw member and the proximal end portion of the second jaw member toward each other such that the first and second cutting blades are in an open position, characterized in that the proximal end portion of the first jaw member includes at least one raised tab used to facilitate connecting the first jaw member to a yoke of the in-line hydraulic cutting tool, and in that the proximal end portion of the second jaw member includes at least one raised tab used to facilitate connecting the second jaw member to the yoke of the in-line hydraulic cutting tool. a first jaw member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, wherein the distal end portion of the first jaw member defines a first portion of a working area of the in-line hydraulic cutting tool and includes a first cutting blade releasably attached thereto,; a second jaw member having a distal end portion and a proximal end portion, wherein the distal end portion of the second jaw member defines a second portion of the working area of the in-line hydraulic cutting tool and includes a second cutting blade releasably attached thereto,; an interlocking mechanism associated with the first and second jaw members such that the first jaw member and the second jaw member can pivot relative to each other; a locking pin that can extend through the interlocking mechanism to facilitate releasably attaching the first jaw member and the second jaw member to the yoke of the in-line hydraulic cutting tool when installed; and a spring member having a first end attached to the proximal end portion of the first jaw member and a second end attached to the proximal end portion of the second jaw member, the spring member normally biasing the proximal end portion of the first jaw member and the proximal end portion of the second jaw member toward each other such that the first and second cutting blades are in an open position, characterized in that the proximal end portion of the first jaw member includes at least one raised tab used to facilitate connecting the first jaw member to a yoke of the in-line hydraulic cutting tool, and in that the proximal end portion of the second jaw member includes at least one raised tab used to facilitate connecting the second jaw member to the yoke of the in-line hydraulic cutting tool.