Shoe accessory for a saw

A band saw kit for performing a cutting operation with a continuous saw blade, the band saw kit comprising:

• a band saw comprising,
• at least one wheel for supporting the continuous saw blade;
• a motor operable to drive the continuous saw blade to cut a workpiece;
• a frame that supports the motor and the at least one wheel;
• a workpiece bumper coupled to the frame and including a slot configured to receive the continuous saw blade therethrough, the workpiece bumper including a first engaging surface defining a first plane, wherein the first engaging surface is configured to be generally perpendicular to the continuous saw blade as the continuous saw blade passes through the slot;
• and
• an angle guide configured to be coupled to the workpiece bumper, the angle guide comprising,
• a second engaging surface for engaging a workpiece during a cutting operation of the band saw, the second engaging surface defining a second plane,
• wherein a cut angle is defined by an angle between the second plane and the first plane when the angle guide is coupled to the workpiece bumper.