A tool for assisting a user in removing machinery cutting blades includes an upper and a lower handle that operate and lock an upper movable jaw. A fixed jaw is secured to the lower handle. The upper movable jaw includes a prong for tightly engaging the top surface of a bolt, and a clamp member adjacent thereto for tightly engaging the upper surface of a machine blade. By manipulating the handles, a user can lock the upper jaw prong against the machine blade bolt allowing a user to remove a nut attached thereto.