Aluminium Safety Straight Edges

Set the straight edge along the cut or score line and hold it by the recessed profile. Your fingers stay protected, well away from the cutting edge. The foam-rubber backing helps hold the edge in position on smooth surfaces as the cutting tool travels along it.

For layout work on sheet materials, the bevelled working edge gives you a clear sight line for marking. With lengths up to 3000 mm, the range takes over where the Maun steel range stops, at 1750 mm.

Use the straight edge as a long guide when trimming laminate, veneer and other sheet materials to size. Lightweight aluminium makes the longer sizes easy to position, and once the edge is set, the foam-rubber backing helps keep it there.

A long edge, a protected hand position and non-slip backing make the aluminium safety straight edge well suited to cutting vinyl flooring and similar materials. The longer versions mean no stopping to reposition a shorter rule halfway through a long cut.

The Maun aluminium safety straight edge is suitable for scoring sheet glass. The foam-rubber backing helps the tool stay put on the smooth surface. And with the fingers of your steadying hand in the recessed profile, they’re protected should the tool slip during scoring.

Choose the aluminium safety straight edge when safer cutting or scoring, low weight and long lengths are your priorities. Don’t choose it if your main need is inspecting precision straightness or flatness. Aluminium can dent, and its stated accuracy of 0.001 inch per foot (0.084 mm per metre) is intended for marking and cutting, not metrology. For practical engineering straightness checks, the Maun Steel Straight Edge is the better Maun tool. Inspection-grade work needs proper metrology equipment made to DIN 874. For sustained production cutting, where a blade runs against the working edge again and again, a Maun steel straight edge offers better resistance to wear.

For long cuts across a hide, use the safety straight edge as a continuous guide for the blade. The recessed profile keeps your steadying fingers away from the cutter, and the non-slip backing helps stop the guide shifting as you apply pressure.

Use a long aluminium safety straight edge to establish or trim a straight reference edge before cutting straps and other components. Lengths of 1000 mm or more give you a continuous guide across work that would otherwise mean repositioning a shorter rule.

For bags, cases and similar leatherwork, the straight edge guides straight-sided cuts through leather, linings and backing materials. The bevelled edge keeps your marked or cut line visible. The recessed profile protects your fingers while you cut. And the non-slip foam backing helps hold the straight edge against the material.

Choose the aluminium safety straight edge when keeping your hand away from the blade and controlling the guide are the priorities. Choose the Maun Steel Straight Edge for repeated heavy knife work, where the durability of the edge matters more, and where you have the experience to keep your hand clear of the blade.

Use the straight edge to guide your cuts through card, mount board and foam board for models and displays. The recessed profile keeps your steadying fingers away from the cutting edge, and the foam backing helps stop the guide skating across the work surface.

For craft work on a cutting mat, the safety straight edge guides straight trimming cuts through paper, film and vinyl. The foam backing adds grip, and the recessed profile keeps your fingers safely clear of the blade path.

Use a Maun aluminium safety straight edge when scoring and snapping styrene and acrylic sheet, or cutting balsa and plywood sheet. The working edge is accurate to 0.001 inch per foot (0.084 mm per metre). It suits hobby and modelling work wherever the material and cutting method are right for a straight cutting guide. And if the scoring tool or knife slips, the safety profile protects your fingers.

Use the straight edge to guide cuts through self-adhesive vinyl on a panel or work surface. The foam-rubber backing helps it resist movement during the cut, and the recessed profile gives your steadying hand a protected position.

For printed film and laminate, the longer straight edges give you one continuous trimming line across larger pieces. No second alignment point just because the guide was shorter than the material.

For larger aluminium, acrylic and other panels, the 1.5 m, 2 m and 3 m sizes give you a lightweight, long reference for accurate marking and suitable cutting work. The stated accuracy of 0.001 inch per foot (0.084 mm per metre) keeps your lines true, and the safety features protect your hands while you work.

For high-volume production trimming, with a blade constantly running against the edge, choose a system built for that duty, with a wear-resistant cutting edge. The Maun aluminium safety straight edge is designed as a lightweight safety guide for marking, scoring and cutting. Maun steel straight edges are more durable, and better suited to volume production in skilled hands.