Company Coping Foot - The Original Coping Foot Proudly Made in the USA

If you're on the fence about buying this.......do it! I have to say, this is one of the best tools I've ever bought. Coping moulding has always been a nightmare job for me. Using a coping saw and files to get it to "fit" was always hit and miss for me and always solved with caulk (sometimes copious). I watched the videos on Youtube for this tool before I started another major base moulding project and decided to take a chance. When it arrived, I tried to attach it to my Bosch jig saw with the rather meager directions. I called Dave Collins for some help and he was terrific. Got it on my saw and was off to the races. There is a learning curve with this, but it's short. My first attempt took an hour. Much slower than a coping saw. But I realized what I was doing wrong. The next one took 10 minutes and was perfect. Every other one I did for this project ended up perfect. And......was alot of fun to do (not what I was used to for coping).A few tips...... Make sure the piece you're coping is clamped to a work surface with enough clearance so that the front of the saw doesn't bang into (in my case) the workbench. Maintain constant contact between the "dome" of the foot and the underside of the piece you're cutting. You are holding the saw upside down which gives you tremendous visibility as to where the blade is. You'll develop a technique for holding the saw, the trigger and the workpiece. Dave recommends using the Bosch 244D blades. Do it. I have a bunch of other Bosch blades and NONE of them come close to the 244. Some reviews on here recommend the 104 (I may have a number wrong there). Nope. While it has many more teeth and should produce a much smoother cut, it's way short. The 244, even with it's 6 big teeth per inch is razor sharp and does a phenomenal job. I also tried the 144D blades (same length as the 244 but more teeth. Nope. Tears the wood..So.....bottom line.....this accessory was a game changer for me. Creates perfect copes in minimal time. If you keep the blade cutting along the paint line of the moulding, you'll have minimal filing to do. And......it's actually fun. It is sort of cheating. A homeowner DYI hacker like myself can turn out perfect cuts without the hours of practice necessary with a coping saw. But so be it.

Once you learn the tricks and angles to hold and cut at it works perfect every time. Happy I with the results. Makes tight clean copes. Use the blade recommended by Collins and watch the videos on how to use it correctly. It will save you time and money on wasted materials.

Thiis tool accessory if for the finish carpenter or advanced DIyer who does a lot of coping. This accessary is a real time saver and is relatively easy to use. I recommend a few practice runs to get used to and learn how to use the tool. It will help get used to using the tool. There are several high-end jigs that are out there but they are expensive and have value is if use them all the time. I was very pleased making this find and seeing how easy it is to use and how well it does the copes. It is economically priced and well worth it. I hghly recommend.

Fits fine. I just wish there was a quick-change attachment, otherwise works like it should.

The Collins Tool Company Coping Foot is a simple and useful solution to quality copes. Using the Foot is easy enough, but there is a learning curve. Several videos demonstrating how to accurately cope base, crown, or various other trims can be found online and many have the Foot as a silent entity within.Basically, it works well and is easy to learn how to use it well. Personally, I switch my Foot out with the standard flat foot if I need to cope anything.

If you're doing base boards this tool is great.

Since using this tool, my trim has work finally exceeds my expectations. It’s an ingenious design and the company has gone to a great deal of work to make sure that different model jig saws can all be used. I will be honest that the installation was not as quick as I thought mainly due to the jigsaw I initially installed it on. I subsequently took it off and put it on a dcs335 and the install was extremely easÿ I would make sure that you have a variety of Allen wrenches, screw drivers and zip lock bags before getting started. The pieces you remove can go in one zip lock and the pieces you don’t use on the coping foot can go in the one provided or a new one. Also Collins as some videos and demo shots on instagram which also helped just seeing the processThe coping foot truly allows for the jigsaw to approach the work in a ways that I don’t think would be possible with the flat shoe that comes with the band saw. I will also say that I used it on some 8” maple and could not have been more pleased. Cutting MDF or finger jointed pine is faster and more precise than a coping saw, but when you are using hard woods it makes all the differnce in the world.If you do a lot of trim, this is a no brainer but I would seriously consider just putting the coping foot on its own jigsaw and not planning on adding and then removing it it every time you work on moldings.While the coping foot is t necessary for outside corners I would recommend picking up the fillings spring clamps and some CA glue - you won’t regret it.

Professional carpenter for 15 years, I've coped with many methods. This foot fit the new M12 fuel barrel grip perfectly - installed in less than a minute. Took a moments practice but does exactly what you would want it to.

I put it on my M12 jigsaw and it works great

Colin’s makes quality products

I went back to EasyCope guide which I use when starting my house. At 73 my eyes aren’t up to using the Collin foot. It will sit in a drawer. Also tried grinder and flap sander, nope. Jigsaw and EasyCope work just find for me. Your mileage may differ.

Everything was exactly as needed. 10/10