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coping saw
noun
- 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
- a handsaw with a U-shaped frame used for cutting curves in a material too thick for a fret saw
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Word History and Origins
Origin of coping saw1
First recorded in 1930–35
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Example Sentences
After the different shapes have been properly laid out on the wood, the next thing to do is to saw them out with a coping-saw.
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The coping-saw is the principal tool needed for this work, and may be purchased with extra blades for about 25 cents.
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Cut the features out right to the line with a coping saw and smooth the edges and surfaces with No. 1/2 sandpaper.
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Cut out the features with a coping saw, taking pains to have the saw at right angles to the surface of the wood at all times.
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Strike all of these curves and cut to the line with a coping saw and finish smooth.
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