I need the name of a tool.

[Andy Kev.]

Please bear with me on this because I don't know what the tool in question is called and so will have to describe it in the hope that somebody can put a name to it.

Imagine a ruler/straight edge thingy, say about 2" - 3" wide which would typically be laid across the grain of a piece of wood. It is fitted on the under side with a light clamping mechanism consisting of a couple of blocks (usually of plastic) which grip the wood by means of a lever mechanism. Thus when used on a properly square bit of wood, it can act as a kind of bang on 90° fence.

Any ideas what these things are called and where I could get one? I can't imagine needing one longer than, say, 18". In fact, a foot would probably do.

Thanks in advance,

Andy.

 

[9fingers]

Straight edge clamp?

Bob

 

[Andy Kev.]

Thankyou, Bob!

I put that into Google and got this:

https://www.sautershop.de/clamp-n-cut-f ... gL1evD_BwE

If only all problems could be solved so quickly!

Andy.

 

[Deejay]

Morning Andy

An alternative ...

https://www.axminstertools.com/ujk-tech ... 49338fb589

Cheers

Dave

 

[Alf]

I can't imagine needing one longer than, say, 18". In fact, a foot would probably do.

Guaranteed the very next job you want it for, it'll be just too short. DAMHIKT.

And as we're in Hand Toolery and you all like pictures, have one of such a clamp adapted for use with a combination plane:

 

[Lons]

I bought a couple years ago Andy but they were cheap versions and still work very well, I converted one of them into an adjustable feather edge clamp for the table saw, the other just gets uses as and when, both are around a metre long and the clamp lever arrangement is slightly different to the Axi version.
I've seen them in the past in Aldi / Lidl so worth looking out, you can fairly easily cut them down in size but as said it's sods law you'll regret it.

Just found one that looks more like mine, a guide clamp so worth googling around a bit.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline-675 ... 9676&psc=1