A cutting tool comprising: a first handle ; a second handle ; a first cutting blade fixedly coupled to the first handle , wherein the first cutting blade defines a first slot ; a second cutting blade fixedly coupled to the second handle , wherein the second cutting blade is pivotally coupled to the first cutting blade at a pivot point ( P1, P2 ), and wherein the second cutting blade defines a second slot ; and a clamping element including: a first bracket defining a first coupling element ; a second bracket defining a second coupling element ; and a connecting portion connecting the first bracket and the second bracket ; characterized in that: the clamping element is removably toollessly coupled to at least one of the first cutting blade and the second cutting blade , wherein: the first coupling element is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the first slot , and the second coupling element is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the second slot , wherein the first coupling element and the second coupling element structurally conform to the first slot and the second slot , respectively, such that the clamping element and at least one of the first cutting blade and the second cutting blade allow a clamped cutting action by the cutting tool . a first handle ; a second handle ; a first cutting blade fixedly coupled to the first handle , wherein the first cutting blade defines a first slot ; a second cutting blade fixedly coupled to the second handle , wherein the second cutting blade is pivotally coupled to the first cutting blade at a pivot point ( P1, P2 ), and wherein the second cutting blade defines a second slot ; and a clamping element including: a first bracket defining a first coupling element ; a second bracket defining a second coupling element ; and a connecting portion connecting the first bracket and the second bracket ; a first bracket defining a first coupling element ; a second bracket defining a second coupling element ; and a connecting portion connecting the first bracket and the second bracket ; characterized in that: the clamping element is removably toollessly coupled to at least one of the first cutting blade and the second cutting blade , wherein: the first coupling element is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the first slot , and the second coupling element is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the second slot , wherein the first coupling element and the second coupling element structurally conform to the first slot and the second slot , respectively, such that the clamping element and at least one of the first cutting blade and the second cutting blade allow a clamped cutting action by the cutting tool . the first coupling element is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the first slot , and the second coupling element is adapted to toollessly removably engage with the second slot , wherein the first coupling element and the second coupling element structurally conform to the first slot and the second slot , respectively, such that the clamping element and at least one of the first cutting blade and the second cutting blade allow a clamped cutting action by the cutting tool . <EOS>