UNIVERSIAL COPING FOOT

The Coping Foot is a dome shape base for the jig saw that allows you to bevel, turn and pitch the blade while changing any of those angles during the cut. Any way the blade is angled the saw is supported right at the kerf. Making a twisting cut such as you would find in a spiral handrail is a skill easy to learn with a coping foot. When the saw is held by the barrel with the blade up, very clean, accurate and complex cuts can be made such as you would encounter coping crown molding.

The Coping Foot is very compact. You can saw very close to other obstacles. Do a sink cutout up against a back splash for instance or cut a bottom plate next to a stud. Any big scribing job is much easier with a Coping Foot because you can back bevel at will without making any adjustments to an adjustment screw. Finish carpenters use the jig saw mostly for back beveling irregular lines, and so the Coping Foot becomes the ideal base for the jig saw. Many carpenters never change back to a flat base unless they need to scroll.

The Coping Foot is formed from 14 ga. plated steel. You’ll wear out a couple of jig saws before you wear out your Coping Foot.


The Coping Foot for freehanding
with the jigsaw fits the following
tools:
AEG
Bosch
1581 screwdriver blade lock
1582 screwdriver blade lock
1584 click knob blade lock
1587 click knob blade lock
470 front lever blade release
365
260
572
120 12 volt
DOES NOT FIT 1590, 1591 front lever blade
release WITH COOL BLOCKS RUBBING
BLADE
DeWalt
318 hex key blade lock
321 click knob blade lock
323 click knob blade lock
331 finger guard on base
Festool
300 and model previous to the 300
We now have foots for the Carvex but point out
that the cost is double due to parts and labor
Milwaukee
6268
6266
6256
M12 (with slightly increased blade slot)
M18
Makita
4341
4351 barrel
4350 handle
cordless
Metabo
All models
Rigid does not fit Fuego
Hilti
Hitachi
Many of the saws on this list are now equipped
with a wire finger guard that prevents the
operator from getting fingers between the saw
body and the base. If the guard interferes with
the installation of a Coping Foot you may
choose to move it according to your own
ingenuity. Understand that it will void any
claims against the manufacturer for injuries
causes by its absence or alteration.
Power tools are dangerous in the
hands of an unskilled person. To
develop skill in the use of a freehanding jigsaw, clamp the stock
to the bench and go slowly at first
using both hands on the saw for
control and for personal
protection.
Although the Coping Foot can be installed
on many battery powered saws, they are not
recommended for the simple reason that
battery powered tools can not be locked on.
The Coping Foot fits some home-owner saws
although they may not be suited for coping.