Patent ID: 8707565

Claim:
A blade holder, comprising: a handle; a leading edge extending from said handle; a guide connected to said leading edge wherein said guide is adapted to maintain contact with a cutting surface, wherein said guide is further comprised of a blade storage compartment configured to store replacement blades, wherein said blade storage compartment is further comprised of a cantilevered beam configured to secure said replacement blades in said blade storage compartment, wherein said cantilevered beam is further comprised of a mating feature that is integrally formed at the distal end of said cantilevered beam, wherein said mating feature is configured to detachably engage with a notch formed in each of said replacement blades; a trailing edge extending from said handle in a direction substantially opposite from said leading edge; a blade slot positioned within said trailing edge such that an exterior opening of said blade slot is parallel with said guide; a blade retractably positioned within said blade slot; and a blade actuator wherein said blade actuator controls the extension and retraction of said blade.