Straight edge fo cutting long sheets

[phil2010]

Can you recommend a straight edge for long sheets,i have seen the ones that come in two parts from trend.

 

[LuptonM]

U could just plane (with a jointer plane) one side of a long piece of wood and use that as a straight edge

 

[ondablade]

Next level of sophistication is probably a length of a suitable aluminium extrusion.

I have the two pierce Festool option which i use for carving up ply sheets, and am actually not a great fan of the jointing system (two slip-in keys held by clamping screws) - it's quite fiddly to keep straight because the keys don't prevent inaccurate assembly, or its getting nudged out of line in use.

To the point where every time i make a cut i end up using a six foot aluminium level to verify that it's straight...

 

[Jacob]

Can you recommend a straight edge for long sheets,i have seen the ones that come in two parts from trend.

I sometimes use a piece of mfc shelving from B&Q. Not sure what the longest length is but will be 8' or more.
Or a chalk line for longer stuff.
Or plane up a piece as LuptonM says.
Who needs sophistication? :lol:

 

[WhyDi]

Good morning,
You may cut along an anodized aluminium straight edge as shown in the below drawing. Four-meter long, easy to find and buy and use but also very versatile. Builders use them for plastering cement work.

Best Regards

 

[phil2010]

Thanks all.