Patent ID: 7836923

Claim:
An apparatus for cutting an article of wood, comprising: a ring assembly comprising two end plates for rotation about an axis of rotation; at least two shoulder bolts, each of said shoulder bolts having a head portion of a first diameter, a shoulder portion of a second diameter less than said first diameter, and a threaded portion having a third diameter less than said second diameter, each said shoulder portion being disposed between the corresponding head and threaded portions; and a plurality of knife assemblies, each assembly comprising an elongate knife having a cutting edge extending along an elongate axis, a clamp for clamping the knife, and a base for supporting at least a portion of said clamp, said assemblies for installation between said end plates such that the shoulder portions of said at least two shoulder bolts extend through one of said end plates into said base, the threaded portions of said shoulder bolts being received in corresponding holes in said base.