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   calvin | Dec 18, 2020 08:31am | #1

   Have you watched the video of the inventor using it? From what I remember, it’s possible but moderately uncomfortable. This from trade show demo’s.

   Old guy stuck in his ways—professionally coping with a coping saw.

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   Shep | Dec 18, 2020 06:09pm | #3

   Calvin-
   I'm old school, too. I use my coping saw for 99% of the coping I've done over the years.
   I've been to the Gary Katz Road Shows a couple of times. He demonstrates using the Collins foot. Grant, this was a demo, not a jobsite, but I'm considerably faster coping basic crown with my lowly coping saw, than he was with the jigsaw with the Collins foot.
   I think a lot of people who haven't had good results with a coping saw, have the wrong blade in it. I have a fairly coarse blade in mine, so it cuts pretty fast.

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   calvin | Dec 18, 2020 07:12pm | #4

   Yes, blade selection is important, as is changing it once in a while.

   Old school is good until you realize your the pretty old guy in a middle school.

   If your lucky.....

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   2sheps | Dec 18, 2020 05:40pm | #2

   I have one that I used briefly on a d handled bosch. It worked okay. I think it's strength may be working in hardwood. Large oak crown for example. For soft wood stuff like speed base I prefer the coping saw.
   Wanna buy a lightly use one?

   S

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   oldhand | Dec 18, 2020 07:55pm | #5

   Previous comments are well considered, I mostly relate. I've used a collins foot for years off and on and it was really nice with my old barrel handle paddle switch makita but it died. Boohoo. Now it's with a push switch barrel handle bosch and not quite as handy but still has it's merits. Still, with a proper blade I prefer it over the hand coper for the most part. My main jig saw is a milwaukee but it's just a li'l brutish for the cope foot.

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   Shep | Dec 22, 2020 10:44am | #6

   I had the Collins foot for the Bosch jigsaw I used to own. But when I bought the Festool Trion jigsaw, I didn't get a Collins foot for it, partly because I'm cheap. But also because I rarely used the one I had for the Bosch