Patent ID: 8399796

Claim:
A fence system for guiding a cutting tool, the system comprising: an elongate main body portion extending longitudinally between first and second ends, said main body portion defining a longitudinally extended side; and, at least one guide portion disposed to extend along the longitudinally extended side of the main body; wherein said guide portion includes at least one member detachably coupled to said main body, said detachable member defining a guide surface sectionally contoured to support a cutting tool of preselected head profile in substantially conformed manner, said guide surface maintaining the sectional contour for slidably supporting the cutting tool longitudinally thereon; wherein said main body portion includes at said longitudinally extended side a receiving channel, and said detachable member of said guide portion is releasably mated to said receiving channel in inter-locking manner; wherein said detachable member defines said guide surface to include a side bearing region and a support shelf region protruding transversely relative to said side bearing region; said support shelf region terminating at a tapered lower edge configured to define a debris collection pocket over a work piece therebeneath; said detachable member defining said guide surface to include a debris diversion slot disposed between said side bearing and support shelf regions.