Hi mowerhapp1
This is what I would do.
Take the sample and use some double stick tape and stick it to the stock you want to use for the porch swing, besure to get the wood grain going the right way,then take it to the band saw and ruff cut it out, about 1/8" over size of the sample.
Then chuck up a Flush Trim Bit in the router table,set the bit so the bearing runs on the sample without cutting the sample,then put in a safety pin and then rout the part out.
Then once you have the part done pull the parts apart and fine sand the new part or round over the edges.
Note*** if you can't take the sample part down to parts, use some 1/4" brich plywood and make a templet and use it the same way, double stick tape or some real small nails to hold it in place to the new stock.
If you don't have a Flush Trim Bit you can use a brass guide in your router table but you will need to make the templet a bit smaller ( 1/8" or 1/4" undersize) so it can rub on the templet and cut it to the right size.
For some help on using and setting up the brass guides, see the link below.
Introduction to Template Guides
by Template Tom
http://www.routerforums.com/router-bits-types-usage/3307-introduction-template-guides.html
Hope this helps a bit .
Bj
