Abstract: An angle indicator for use with hand operated sheet metal brakes having a bed (A), a beam (B), an apron (C), a hinge rod (G) disposed substantially colinear with a desired bend line (D) to be formed in a worksheet (E), an apron mounted hinge rod receiving arm (I) and a bed mounted hinge rod receiving arm (H), the angle indicator including a gauge face (12) operably affixed to the apron mounted hinge rod receiving arm (I) and having a plurality of guidelines (22) and angular indicia (23) formed on the face thereof and an angle indicator arm (11) operably affixed to the bed mounted hinge rod receiving arm (H), which angle indicator arm (11) may be compared with the relative position of the gauge face (12) such that the angular position of the apron (C) with respect to the bed (A) can be read directly from the gauge face (12).