A split frame pipe cutting tool, comprising: - a tool carrier comprising a plurality of sections (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D), configured to encircle a workpiece when the sections (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) are connected, and configured to provide circumferential advancement around the workpiece; and - a slide tool configured to position a cutting edge in contact with the workpiece, the slide tool comprising: - a radial advancement mechanism configured to provide radial advancement of the cutting edge based on circumferential advancement of the slide tool by the tool carrier; and - an axial guide rail; - a carriage configured to slide in an axial direction along the axial guide rail and to couple the cutting edge to the axial guide rail; - an axial advancement mechanism configured to advance the cutting edge in the axial direction with respect to the workpiece by translating radial advancement by the radial advancement mechanism to axial advancement based on a cutting template coupled to the radial advancement mechanism, characterized in that the carriage is a recirculating bearing carriage, and a slide tensioning block is configured to be selectively locked against the axial guide rail wherein, when the slide tensioning block is locked against the axial guide rail, the axial advancement mechanism is configured to advance the cutting edge in the axial direction with respect to the workpiece by advancing an axial feed mechanism configured to advance the axial advancement mechanism based on the circumferential advancement of the slide tool by the tool carrier. - a tool carrier comprising a plurality of sections (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D), configured to encircle a workpiece when the sections (24A, 24B, 24C, 24D) are connected, and configured to provide circumferential advancement around the workpiece; and - a slide tool configured to position a cutting edge in contact with the workpiece, the slide tool comprising: - a radial advancement mechanism configured to provide radial advancement of the cutting edge based on circumferential advancement of the slide tool by the tool carrier; and - an axial guide rail; - a carriage configured to slide in an axial direction along the axial guide rail and to couple the cutting edge to the axial guide rail; - an axial advancement mechanism configured to advance the cutting edge in the axial direction with respect to the workpiece by translating radial advancement by the radial advancement mechanism to axial advancement based on a cutting template coupled to the radial advancement mechanism, characterized in that the carriage is a recirculating bearing carriage, and a slide tensioning block is configured to be selectively locked against the axial guide rail wherein, when the slide tensioning block is locked against the axial guide rail, the axial advancement mechanism is configured to advance the cutting edge in the axial direction with respect to the workpiece by advancing an axial feed mechanism configured to advance the axial advancement mechanism based on the circumferential advancement of the slide tool by the tool carrier. - a radial advancement mechanism configured to provide radial advancement of the cutting edge based on circumferential advancement of the slide tool by the tool carrier; and - an axial guide rail; - a carriage configured to slide in an axial direction along the axial guide rail and to couple the cutting edge to the axial guide rail; - an axial advancement mechanism configured to advance the cutting edge in the axial direction with respect to the workpiece by translating radial advancement by the radial advancement mechanism to axial advancement based on a cutting template coupled to the radial advancement mechanism, characterized in that the carriage is a recirculating bearing carriage, and a slide tensioning block is configured to be selectively locked against the axial guide rail wherein, when the slide tensioning block is locked against the axial guide rail, the axial advancement mechanism is configured to advance the cutting edge in the axial direction with respect to the workpiece by advancing an axial feed mechanism configured to advance the axial advancement mechanism based on the circumferential advancement of the slide tool by the tool carrier.