Abstract: A guide facilitating the movement of a carpentry tool, such as a tape rule or hand-held power saw, across an article includes a U-shaped portion which may be compressed with the fingers about an edge section of the tool and a fence portion joined to the attachment portion for sliding movement along the edge of an article. The fence portion includes a planar mid-section which may be moved in sliding engagement with the article edge and arcuate end sections positioned at opposite ends of the mid-section for protecting the fingers used to compress the U-shaped portion from the edge of the article as the guide is moved therealong.