An apparatus for cutting laminated glass and film-covered glass includes a powered hand-held tool with a blade set including two static cutting blades and one dynamic, reciprocating cutting blade. The reciprocating cutting blade moves between the two static cutting blades which are rigidly mounted to the tool head. The left and right static cutting blades were spaced apart by about 0.250 inches, and the cutting blade had a thickness of about 0.200-0.250 inches. The clearance between the reciprocating and each static blade is between about 0.005-0.025 inches.