Lew Hodgett responds:

Anyone have an idea on who makes a ONE PIECE 8 foot straight edge?

Get an aluminum angle, 2"x2"x1/8"x96" and a couple of 3", C-Clamps.

Works for me, less than $20 USD, complete.

Works great. Add a really good blade and you can often forget about clean-up.

Charlie Self
"Inanimate objects are classified scientifically into three major categories -
those that don't work, those that break down and those that get lost." Russell
Baker