A hand held battery powered cutting tool is provided. The tool the (1) comprises a handle portion (30), a cutting assembly (10) which cutting assembly comprises a cutting means carrier (12) arranged to rotate therewith a cutting means (13) about a first axis (A1) of rotation, and an electric motor (11) arranged to rotate an output shaft about a second axis (A2) of rotation. The tool furthermore comprises an elongate rod (20) interconnecting the handle portion (30) and the cutting assembly (10). The elongate rod (20) has a lower end portion (21) arranged proximal to the cutting assembly (10). The lower end portion has an extension direction essentially coinciding with the first axis (A1) of rotation. The second axis (A2) of rotation is located behind the first axis (A1) of rotation when the tool (1) is in a working position.
