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A guided cutting assembly allows a user to simultaneously cut and measure drywall or the like. The assembly includes a blade and a housing. A tape is extendable from and retractable into the housing. The tape is graduated. A free end of the tape is couplable to the blade wherein the tape measures a

A guided cutting assembly allows a user to simultaneously cut and measure drywall or the like. The assembly includes a blade and a housing. A tape is extendable from and retractable into the housing. The tape is graduated. A free end of the tape is couplable to the blade wherein the tape measures a distance the blade is positioned from the housing. A guide is coupled to the housing. A front surface of the guide is configured to abut a section of drywall.

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1. A guided cutting assembly comprising: a blade;a housing;a tape being extendable from and retractable into said housing, said tape being graduated, a free end of said tape being couplable to said blade wherein said tape measures a distance said blade is positioned from said housing;a guide coupled

1. A guided cutting assembly comprising: a blade;a housing;a tape being extendable from and retractable into said housing, said tape being graduated, a free end of said tape being couplable to said blade wherein said tape measures a distance said blade is positioned from said housing;a guide coupled to said housing, a front surface of said guide being configured to abut a section of drywall, said guide having a bottom surface coupled to and extending between said front surface of said guide and a top surface of said guide, said bottom surface being concavely arcuate between said front surface and said top surface of said guide;a handle, said blade being coupled to said handle, said handle having a slot extending therein, a bottom of said handle being convexly arcuate;a projection coupled to and extending from said free end of said tape, said projection being insertable into said slot to releasably couple said tape and said handle;a locking mechanism coupled to said handle wherein said locking mechanism is configured to secure said projection within said slot; andan adhesive positioned on a top surface of said guide, said adhesive attaching said housing to said top surface of said guide. 2. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising said blade being one of a pair of said blades, each of said blades being coupled to said handle. 3. The assembly of claim 2, further comprising one of said blades being attached to a first end of said of said handle, one of said blades being attached to a second end of said handle. 4. The assembly of claim 2, further comprising each of said blades being extendable from said handle such that said blades are retractable into and out of said handle. 5. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a grip being attached to said handle. 6. The assembly of claim 5, further comprising said grip being integrally attached to said handle. 7. The assembly of claim 1, further including a cover, said cover being removable from said adhesive to expose said adhesive prior to coupling said adhesive to said housing. 8. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising an extension coupled to and extending outwardly from said front surface of said guide, a lower surface of said extension being configured to abut the section of drywall. 9. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising a flange coupled to and extending upwardly from a top surface of said guide. 10. The assembly of claim 9, further comprising said flange being vertically aligned with said front surface of said guide. 11. The assembly of claim 1, further comprising wherein said locking mechanism comprises a latch. 12. A guided cutting assembly comprising: a handle, a bottom of said handle being convexly arcuate, said handle having a slot extending therein;a grip being integrally attached to said handle;a pair of blades coupled to said handle, one of said blades being attached to a first end of said of said handle, one of said blades being attached to a second end of said handle, each of said blades being extendable from said handle such that said blades are retractable into and out of said handle;a housing;a tape being extendable from and retractable into said housing, said tape being graduated, a free end of said tape being couplable to said handle wherein said tape measures a distance said blades are positioned from said housing;a projection coupled to and extending from said free end of said tape, said projection being insertable into said slot to releasably couple said tape and said handle;a locking mechanism coupled to said handle wherein said locking mechanism is configured to secure said projection within said slot, said locking mechanism comprising a latch;a guide coupled to said housing, a front surface of said guide being configured to abut a section of drywall, said guide having a bottom surface coupled to and extending between said front surface of said guide and a top surface of said guide, said bottom surface being concavely arcuate between said front surface and said top surface of said guide;an extension coupled to and extending outwardly from said front surface of said guide, a lower surface of said extension being configured to abut the section of drywall;a flange coupled to and extending upwardly from said top surface of said guide, said flange being vertically aligned with said front surface of said guide;an adhesive positioned on said top surface of said guide, said adhesive attaching said housing to said top surface of said guide; anda cover, said cover being removable from said adhesive to expose said adhesive prior to coupling said adhesive to said housing.