Saw guide device

Claim 1

A tool guide comprising in combination, a saw guide bar which is solid and rectangular in cross-section for extension across a work piece, said bar having a forward end and a rearward end, an anchor plate attached near said rearward end of said guide bar to allow pivotal movement of said guide bar with respect to said plate; clamping means on said plate to clamp said plate to a work piece, and to releaseably clamp said guide bar to predetermined fixed positions with respect to said anchor plate; and a tool base pad having a groove therein adapted to slidably fit over said guide bar for lengthwise sliding along said bar and which can be lifted upwardly and off of said bar, said base pad being constructed of a material different than said guide bar and selected to reduce sliding friction between said guide bar and said base pad, and pressure sensitive adhesive strip means on said pad to attach a powered hand tool thereto without altering the structural elements of such hand tool.