A system for cutting a wet green ceramic article, comprising: a power device for generating power; an input shaft operably coupled to the power device, wherein the input shaft is configured to rotate about an input axis; an output shaft configured to rotate about an output axis; a barrel rotatably coupled to the input shaft such that rotation of the input shaft induces substantially concomitant rotation of the barrel about the input axis; a first push rod slidably coupled to the barrel, wherein the first push rod rotates in a substantially concomitant relationship with the barrel and slides in a direction substantially parallel to the input axis; a second push rod slidably coupled to the barrel, the second push rod being radially spaced from the first push rod, wherein the second push rod rotates in a substantially concomitant relationship with the barrel and slides in a direction substantially parallel to the input axis; an input plate positioned on one side of the barrel, the input plate being pivotally coupled to a first pivot; an output plate positioned on an opposite side of the barrel, the output plate being pivotally coupled to a second pivot; and a cutting tool pivotably coupled to the output shaft, wherein the cutting tool oscillates between a first position and a second position as the output plate reciprocally pivots about the second pivot; wherein a pivotal movement of the input plate about the first pivot induces a substantially linear movement of the first push rod and second push rod, and the substantially linear movement of the first push rod and the second push rod induces a pivotal movement of the output plate about the second pivot. a power device for generating power; an input shaft operably coupled to the power device, wherein the input shaft is configured to rotate about an input axis; an output shaft configured to rotate about an output axis; a barrel rotatably coupled to the input shaft such that rotation of the input shaft induces substantially concomitant rotation of the barrel about the input axis; a first push rod slidably coupled to the barrel, wherein the first push rod rotates in a substantially concomitant relationship with the barrel and slides in a direction substantially parallel to the input axis; a second push rod slidably coupled to the barrel, the second push rod being radially spaced from the first push rod, wherein the second push rod rotates in a substantially concomitant relationship with the barrel and slides in a direction substantially parallel to the input axis; an input plate positioned on one side of the barrel, the input plate being pivotally coupled to a first pivot; an output plate positioned on an opposite side of the barrel, the output plate being pivotally coupled to a second pivot; and a cutting tool pivotably coupled to the output shaft, wherein the cutting tool oscillates between a first position and a second position as the output plate reciprocally pivots about the second pivot; wherein a pivotal movement of the input plate about the first pivot induces a substantially linear movement of the first push rod and second push rod, and the substantially linear movement of the first push rod and the second push rod induces a pivotal movement of the output plate about the second pivot.