A cutting tool ( 100, 200) comprising: a first handle ( 102, 202); a second handle ( 116, 216); a first cutting blade ( 108, 208) fixedly coupled to the first handle ( 102, 202), wherein the first cutting blade ( 108, 208) defines a first slot ( 114, 214); a second cutting blade ( 122, 222) fixedly coupled to the second handle ( 116, 216), wherein the second cutting blade ( 122, 222) is pivotally coupled to the first cutting blade ( 108, 208) at a pivot point ( P1, P2), and wherein the second cutting blade ( 122, 222) defines a second slot ( 128, 228); and a clamping element ( 140, 240) including: a first bracket ( 142, 242) defining a first coupling element ( 144, 244); a second bracket ( 146, 246) defining a second coupling element ( 148, 248); and a connecting portion ( 150, 250) connecting the first bracket ( 142, 242) and the second bracket ( 146, 246); characterized in that: the clamping element ( 140, 240) is removably toollessly coupled to at least one of the first cutting blade ( 108, 208) and the second cutting blade ( 122, 222), wherein: the first coupling element ( 144, 244) is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the first slot ( 114, 214), and the second coupling element ( 148, 248) is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the second slot ( 128, 228), wherein the first coupling element ( 144, 244) and the second coupling element ( 148, 248) structurally conform to the first slot ( 114, 214) and the second slot ( 128, 228), respectively, such that the clamping element ( 140, 240) and at least one of the first cutting blade ( 108, 208) and the second cutting blade ( 122, 222) allow a clamped cutting action by the cutting tool ( 100, 200). a first handle ( 102, 202); a second handle ( 116, 216); a first cutting blade ( 108, 208) fixedly coupled to the first handle ( 102, 202), wherein the first cutting blade ( 108, 208) defines a first slot ( 114, 214); a second cutting blade ( 122, 222) fixedly coupled to the second handle ( 116, 216), wherein the second cutting blade ( 122, 222) is pivotally coupled to the first cutting blade ( 108, 208) at a pivot point ( P1, P2), and wherein the second cutting blade ( 122, 222) defines a second slot ( 128, 228); and a clamping element ( 140, 240) including: a first bracket ( 142, 242) defining a first coupling element ( 144, 244); a second bracket ( 146, 246) defining a second coupling element ( 148, 248); and a connecting portion ( 150, 250) connecting the first bracket ( 142, 242) and the second bracket ( 146, 246); a first bracket ( 142, 242) defining a first coupling element ( 144, 244); a second bracket ( 146, 246) defining a second coupling element ( 148, 248); and a connecting portion ( 150, 250) connecting the first bracket ( 142, 242) and the second bracket ( 146, 246); characterized in that: the clamping element ( 140, 240) is removably toollessly coupled to at least one of the first cutting blade ( 108, 208) and the second cutting blade ( 122, 222), wherein: the first coupling element ( 144, 244) is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the first slot ( 114, 214), and the second coupling element ( 148, 248) is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the second slot ( 128, 228), wherein the first coupling element ( 144, 244) and the second coupling element ( 148, 248) structurally conform to the first slot ( 114, 214) and the second slot ( 128, 228), respectively, such that the clamping element ( 140, 240) and at least one of the first cutting blade ( 108, 208) and the second cutting blade ( 122, 222) allow a clamped cutting action by the cutting tool ( 100, 200). the first coupling element ( 144, 244) is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the first slot ( 114, 214), and the second coupling element ( 148, 248) is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the second slot ( 128, 228), wherein the first coupling element ( 144, 244) and the second coupling element ( 148, 248) structurally conform to the first slot ( 114, 214) and the second slot ( 128, 228), respectively, such that the clamping element ( 140, 240) and at least one of the first cutting blade ( 108, 208) and the second cutting blade ( 122, 222) allow a clamped cutting action by the cutting tool ( 100, 200).