Abstract: A device for bending strips of metal includes a pair of cooperating holding strips adjustably mounted on a support platform. A plate orienting means selectively positions the holding plates with respect to each other, allowing the plates to hold a metal strip during the bending process. An tapered press wedge is rotatably mounted on the support platform and cooperates with the holding plates to allow operator-controlled bending of the strip secured by the holding plates. An articulation handle incorporated into the press wedge allows an operator to produce the leverage sufficient to bend the strip. The device allows an operator to make either a single bend or a series of bends with equal ease.