coping saw

American  

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.

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coping saw British  

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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Etymology

Origin of coping saw

First recorded in 1930–35

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coping saw

A simple handsaw, such as a hacksaw or coping saw, should work fine.

From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2021

I used my father’s little coping saw to cut them into circles.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman

To cut the openings, first bore a hole near one corner to get the blade of a coping saw through and proceed to saw to the lines.

From Mission Furniture How to Make It, Part I by H. H. (Henry Haven) Windsor

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.

From Advanced Toy Making for Schools by David M. Mitchell

Saw out the parts with a coping saw.

From Primary Handwork by Ella Victoria Dobbs