Laterally sliding saw

An assembly comprising:

• a workpiece having a predetermined length and a predetermined width, said length being greater than said length, said workpiece being stationary in position;
• a table having a first elongated rail having a predetermined length defining a length of the table which is greater than a width of said table;
• a pivoting saw for cutting an associated workpiece, said saw having a blade extending in a direction which is normal to the length of the first rail;
• a mount having a plurality of rotatable wheels or bearing mounted thereon, each wheel or bearing engaging a side surface of said first rail, said saw mounted to said mount, said mount capable of translating along said first rail in a direction parallel to said length of said first rail and parallel to said length of said workpiece;
• and
• a locking mechanism attached to at least one of said saw or said mount which engages with said first rail to fix the position of the mount and saw in place relative to the first rail and relative to the workpiece.

A method of cutting a workpiece comprising:

• providing a workpiece having a predetermined length and width, said length being greater than said width;
• holding the workpiece stationary;
• sliding the saw along the length of the stationary workpiece in a sliding direction to a desired location;
• and
• cutting the workpiece, wherein the cutting direction is normal to the sliding direction and the sliding direction is parallel to the workpiece lengthwise.