Fret or coping saw Updated with photo

[KenOfCary]

Re: Fret or coping saw

My experience with a scroll-saw tells me spiral blades don't cut as smoothly as a good regular toothed blade.

 

[CrealBilly]

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Enjoy learning from this thread - thx guys...

 

[CarvedTones]

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My experience with a scroll-saw tells me spiral blades don't cut as smoothly as a good regular toothed blade.

They don't last long either, IME. But even if you use it on a board too wide to reach from the side, you can do a low angle cut from most of the way down one side to the other corner and just leave a little hanging chad to pare off.

 

[KenOfCary]

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Enjoy learning from this thread - thx guys...

That is what we're here for. Spreading Woodworking knowledge. Thanks to all that contribute to that cause.

 

[Phil S]

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I got my new Knew Concepts 5" fret saw. I bought the no-frills version and I already like it.
Blade changing and tensioning were easy and it sure makes for quick work when removing dovetail waste

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[Jeremy Scuteri]

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Nice looking dovetails

 

[jazzflute]

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Only a complete idiot would pay for the adjustable one.

P.S. Let me know if you want to try one.

;-)

K

 

[tarheelz]

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Roy figured out the right length.
[video=youtube;EfoEZKobbls]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EfoEZKobbls[/video]

 

[Rwe2156]

I don't know why people use coping saws for dovetails. The waste support the chiseling on the other side. Seems like an unnecessary step to me.


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