An apparatus for cutting a bolt includes a first member and a second member that are adapted to pivot about an axis. An L-shaped member is pivotally attached to an end of the second member. A sliding member is attached to the L-shaped member that bears on an exterior of the first member when the L-shaped member is fully pivoted toward the first member. A threaded rod includes a first end that is attached to the sliding member. The threaded rod engages with a threaded opening provided in the L-shaped member. A knob that is attached to the threaded rod is tightened which urges the sliding member and the first member toward the second member and severs the bolt that is disposed in a pair of openings proximate the axis.