Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a work piece is provided that includes a base frame with four upwardly extending supports defining a workflow path there between. A framework may be mounted to the base frame for supporting a rotatable carriage above the workflow path. A pair of parallel guide rails may be mounted to the rotatable carriage with a power saw movably mounted to the pair of parallel guide rails. A controller may be programmed for independently controlling rotation of the rotatable carriage and translation of the power saw along the pair of parallel guide rails to cut a work piece in a cutting zone area. The controller may be further programmed to control the vertical displacement of the power saw. A pair of opposing roller carriages may be movably mounted to hold a work piece in the cutting zone area. The controller may be programmed to simultaneously move the opposing roller carriages in response to rotation of the rotatable carriage.

Abstract: An apparatus for cutting a work piece is provided that may include a frame, a cutting tool, means mounted to the frame for reciprocally translating the cutting tool between a first position and a second position to define a cutting path and means for positioning the work piece with respect to the cutting path so the cutting tool simultaneously makes a first bevel cut and a second bevel cut across an end portion of the work piece when translated from the first position to the second position. The cutting tool may comprise a V-shaped cutting groove.