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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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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.
The coping-saw is the principal tool needed for this work, and may be purchased with extra blades for about 25 cents.
Cut the features out right to the line with a coping saw and smooth the edges and surfaces with No. 1/2 sandpaper.
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.
Strike all of these curves and cut to the line with a coping saw and finish smooth.
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