https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/65eb1baa-c348-4d98-989b-6c3172d5b579 This Old House contributor Mark Clement shares a few tricks and tips on how to utilize the shoe of the saw to its utmost potential. The shoe is often adjustable, which allows greater access to different areas of the blade and can extend the blade's life. For better control with certain cuts, use the shoe as a fulcrum. It can also be used to pin down flexible material, like sheet metal, while cutting. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Tool School web series on thisoldhouse.com: https://www.thisoldhouse.com/old-house-tool-school-web-series About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite Reciprocating Saw 101: How to Use the Shoe | Tool School | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:00:49 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/65eb1baa-c348-4d98-989b-6c3172d5b579 All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.