Rip guide for a circular saw

A rip guide (10) for a circular saw (14). The circular saw includes a housing (18) including a shoe plate (40) for supporting the circular saw on a workpiece (W). The circular saw also includes a motor supported by the housing and a saw blade (22) rotatably driven by the motor about an axis (26). The saw blade is operable to cut the workpiece in a cutting direction. The guide comprises a support member (96) supported on the housing; an arm (104) supported by the support member and extending from the housing in the cutting direction; and a guide member (108) supported by the arm so that the guide member is pivotally supported by the support member. The guide member extends from the housing in the cutting direction. The guide member includes first (112) and second (124) guide surfaces for selectively guiding the circular saw relative to first (120) and second (132) edges, respectively, of the workpiece. The guide member is pivotable between a working position and a stored position. As the saw blade cuts the workpiece with the guide member in the working position, the guide member does not cause the saw blade to bind on the workpiece and does not obscure the operator's vision of the saw blade.