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coping saw

noun

  1. a saw consisting of a thin, light blade held, under tension, in a U -shaped frame that has a handle: used for cutting small curves in wood.


coping saw

noun

  1. a handsaw with a U-shaped frame used for cutting curves in a material too thick for a fret saw
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of coping saw1

First recorded in 1930–35
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A simple handsaw, such as a hacksaw or coping saw, should work fine.

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She received a photograph showing a set of tools, including a knife and coping saw, as well as a message instructing her to tape the money to the tire of her daughter’s vehicle.

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Use of Coping Saw.—Where a band saw is not included in the shop equipment, many articles such as animal forms and small wheels could very easily be cut out with a coping saw.

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Shows 57 toys including animals, wheeled toys, stationary toys, moving toys, puzzles, etc., made chiefly from thin wood, with the coping saw and easily constructed in the ordinary school room or in the home.

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Saw out the parts with a coping saw.

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