CUTTING TOOL

The invention relates to a cutting tool, in particular gardening cutting tool, comprising one first cutting element (102) and one second cutting element (104) that are coupled pivotally movable relative to each other and at least one drive unit (122) that is configured to provide a drive force (FD) that causes or assists to causing a pivotal closing movement of the first cutting element (102) and the second cutting element (104) relative to each other, wherein the second cutting element (104) comprises a blade section (118) configured to be in contact with a subject to be cut in a cutting process and a shaft section (120) that is configured to receive at least a substantial part of the drive force (FD) in a cutting process to cause or to assist to the pivotal closing movement of the first cutting element (102) and the second cutting element (104) relative to each other, wherein the drive unit (122) is supportedly coupled to the shaft section (120) of the second cutting element (104).