-It's called a bandsaw.

There are machines that automatically cut the ends but my guess is your shop ain't *plumbed* correctly for one.

-An antique machine that used knives to slice away the waste. The machine was laid on the ground, you stuck a square board into it and pulled a long lever down. Snip, a pointy stick! Well, a pointy fence picket.

-Yes I have. They discussed it once on a show on TV. The device would take a pattern and make the fence board. I believe its the show with norm Abraham. Im not sure, but it did exist and they had the machine on their show.