The two way cheese cutting 5-JR uses a wire grid to cut 40 lb blocks of cheese or butter, horns, loafs or wheels into smaller portions. It has the capability to cut horizontally and vertically. The sequence is to load the product, close the guard and advance the horizontal wire head through the product to achieve one or two dimensional cuts. Then the guard door is opened, the horizontal back stop is swung out, close the guard door and lower the vertical wire head to achieve one or two dimensional cuts. The guard door is then opened and the finished product is removed. Heads & bases can be changed in minutes to cut various portions.