Hi Scott, I bought a four foot T-square, made of steel, and it serves that same purpose, as a straight edge guide to cut material with.
It makes for an excellent straight edge to score the work with also. The good thing is, as a cutting guide, and because it's made of steel, the saw would rather go through any wood, as it's softer to cut through than the steel, so it makes for an ideal cutting guide. I got the suggestion from Don Patterson on the Blind Handy Man Show. He was reading a letter I had sent into the show, and Don suggested the steel straight edge. Granted, I use old elbow grease to cut any wood I need to saw through, not a power tool, so I don't know how the straight edge would handle a power saw of some kind. In any case, I believe that the T-squares will go up to lengths of around five or six feet, depending on where you get it, but, once clamped to the stock that needs to be cut, it's a great tool. Even for cutting dry wall, and making sure you score it straight. Victor Co-moderator Blind Movie Buffs List Guidedogs List
