Copy Carver - kind of a manually run 3D CNC, lets the user 'trace' in 3 dimensions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyNu8lpQI1g
Pantorouter - build an oversized template, then end-cut a piece in a way that scales down that template (effectively multiplying precision of the template to achieve precision you wouldn't be able to get otherwise)