Knew Concepts Fret Saw Vs Coping Saw. Morton walks us through the details and use of the aluminum coping saw and birdcage fret saw by knew concepts. Another vote for knew concepts fret saw. The big 2 things about knew concepts' fret saws, at least for me, is the rigidity of the frame and controllability.
The other thing i like about the coping saw is that its throat is deeper (5″ vs.
However, the coping saws will require two passes to get rid of the waste unlike the fret that only needs one. The teeth are machine filed, rather these blades are for coping saws only, they will not fit fret saws. But fret saws aren't perfect. Knew concepts fret saws are a striking departure from the traditional hand saw design. Although the coping saw is often used for similar work. I never have the problems chris mentions with blades now that i have a knew concepts fretsaw, i can't imagine doing it any other way. Drop the teeth in your kerf and make swoop one. However, the coping saws will require two passes to get rid of the waste unlike the fret that only needs one.
