Process and tool for cutting monofilament line

A process of cutting monofilament line with a cutting tool including a tool body having a cavity extending therein, a cutting blade in the cavity and a pair of opposing walls in the cavity located generally parallel with the cutting blade, said process of cutting comprising the steps of:

• bending the monofilament line into a U-shape portion and inserting the U-shape portion into the tool cavity placing each of the legs of the U-shape portion against the respective opposing walls and placing the outer exterior surface at the bottom of the U-shape portion in tension and the inner exterior surface of the bottom of the U-shape portion in compression;
• and,
• placing the outer exterior surface at the bottom of the U-shape portion against the cutting blade thereby cutting the monofilament line.

A tool for cutting monofilament line comprising:

• a pair of walls;
• and,
• a cutting edge located between and parallel with said walls, whereby a monofilament line can be cut by bending and placing an exterior surface thereof in tension with legs on each side of the tensioned exterior surface and placing each of the legs against the respective walls and the tensioned exterior surface against the cutting edge.