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Abstract

An apparatus for cutting an end of a work piece having a work piece curved face along a curve which is substantially the mirror image of the cross-sectional curvature of the work piece curved face includes a work piece support structure; a work piece anchoring and positioning structure for securing the work piece onto the support structure in a position to be cut; a cutting assembly carriage structure mounted to move toward and away from the end of the work piece; a work piece cutting assembly slidably mounted on the cutting assembly guide structure and including a work piece cutting member; a cutting member guide structure including a guide template having a template guide surface with a guide surface contour; and a guide surface following structure connected to the work piece cutting assembly for guiding the cutting member along a path substantially duplicating the guide surface contour. The work piece support structure preferably includes a platform member resting on several platform member legs. The work piece cutting assembly guide structure preferably includes a rail arm including an elongate member pivotally connected to the apparatus to pivot toward and away from the work piece; where the cutting assembly carriage is slidably mounted on the rail arm. The work piece cutting assembly preferably includes a router motor tool having a router bit secured into a router chuck which is mounted on a drive shaft of a router motor, where the router motor tool is mounted on the carriage.

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