preferably has a frustoconical shape but it could be of any appropriate shape the indentation 42 when optical fibers are inserted into the ribbonizing tool 10 hold an adhesive that is used to secure the optical fibers to one another by u201c adhesive u201d any material that would bind the optical fibers together could be used including but not limited to flexible cyanoacrylates a water based glue or epoxy alternatively the indentation 42 could be on an opposite side the bottom surface 44 and still be within the scope of the present invention the lower portion 16 also has the opening 24 which is both wider and longer than the fiber opening 20 the opening 24 divides the lower portion 16 into two handles 50 and 52 a spring member 54 is connected to each of the handles 50 52 in the lower portion to bias the handles 50 52 away from one another the spring member 54 also spans the opening 24 by biasing the handles 50 52 away from one another the fiber opening 20 is narrowed and will secure the optical fibers in the second portion 32 by exerting pressure on the outside portions 56 of the handles 50 52 the handles are pushed together making the opening 24 smaller the upper portion 14 pivots about the pivot portion 26 to open the fiber opening 20 there may be two extensions 56 that extend from each of the handles 50 52 at the lower edge 22 to prevent the handles from.