A hand-held cutting device, comprising: a support element and a bayonet having a universal blade fitting attached to a distal end of the support element, wherein the support element and the bayonet having a universal blade fitting are in longitudinal coordination, wherein the support element has a top surface, a right side, a left side, and a bottom surface, wherein the support element and bayonet having a universal blade fitting comprise a single unit; a tab element disposed on the top surface of the support element and bayonet having a universal blade fitting; a guiderail element on the bottom surface of the support element; a tube, the tube comprising a first interior cavity, a proximal end, a distal end and a groove in the distal top surface of the tube; a removable battery cartridge; a handle; a blade, an electrical source pod comprising a second interior cavity, wherein the electrical source pod comprises a bulb, electrical contacts (9, 10), resistors, printed circuit board, a positive terminal, a negative terminal, that are disposed within the interior cavity of the electrical source pod, wherein the positive terminal and negative terminal are in electrical connection with the bulb, characterized in that the electrical source pod has a bottom half and a top half that each has tabs that snap together and comprises a key cutout for orientation and mating with the stepped profile on the bottom surface of support element and guiderails upon insertion into tube, wherein the electrical source pod is releasably inserted into the first interior cavity of the tube, wherein the support element with bayonet having a universal blade fitting is releasably inserted within the first interior cavity of the tube through the distal end of the tube, wherein the tab element of the support element mates with the groove on the distal top surface of the tube, wherein the handle releasably attaches to the proximal end of the tube, wherein a blade is releasably attached to the bayonet having a universal blade fitting, wherein the removable battery cartridge is inserted into the first interior cavity of the tube at the proximal end, wherein the removable battery cartridge electrically connects with the positive terminal and negative terminal disposed on the electrical source pod that are in electrical connection with the bulb. a support element and a bayonet having a universal blade fitting attached to a distal end of the support element, wherein the support element and the bayonet having a universal blade fitting are in longitudinal coordination, wherein the support element has a top surface, a right side, a left side, and a bottom surface, wherein the support element and bayonet having a universal blade fitting comprise a single unit; a tab element disposed on the top surface of the support element and bayonet having a universal blade fitting; a guiderail element on the bottom surface of the support element; a tube, the tube comprising a first interior cavity, a proximal end, a distal end and a groove in the distal top surface of the tube; a removable battery cartridge; a handle; a blade, an electrical source pod comprising a second interior cavity, wherein the electrical source pod comprises a bulb, electrical contacts (9, 10), resistors, printed circuit board, a positive terminal, a negative terminal, that are disposed within the interior cavity of the electrical source pod, wherein the positive terminal and negative terminal are in electrical connection with the bulb, characterized in that the electrical source pod has a bottom half and a top half that each has tabs that snap together and comprises a key cutout for orientation and mating with the stepped profile on the bottom surface of support element and guiderails upon insertion into tube, wherein the electrical source pod is releasably inserted into the first interior cavity of the tube, wherein the support element with bayonet having a universal blade fitting is releasably inserted within the first interior cavity of the tube through the distal end of the tube, wherein the tab element of the support element mates with the groove on the distal top surface of the tube, wherein the handle releasably attaches to the proximal end of the tube, wherein a blade is releasably attached to the bayonet having a universal blade fitting, wherein the removable battery cartridge is inserted into the first interior cavity of the tube at the proximal end, wherein the removable battery cartridge electrically connects with the positive terminal and negative terminal disposed on the electrical source pod that are in electrical connection with the bulb.