Definition

1. Noun:
   • A handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood: A coping saw is a small, fine-toothed saw with a thin, narrow blade stretched tightly in a C-shaped or U-shaped metal frame. It is a hand tool designed for making intricate curved cuts, especially in woodworking.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The carpenter used a coping saw to cut the intricate scrollwork on the chair leg.
  • For this project, you'll need a coping saw to make the tight curves in the plywood.
  • After breaking the blade, he replaced it with a new one in his coping saw.

Advanced Usage

• "to cut with a coping saw": to use this specific tool for making curved cuts.
  • The pattern requires you to carefully cut with a coping saw along the marked line.

Variants and Related Words

• Fretsaw (n): A similar saw with a deeper frame, often used for more delicate fretwork and marquetry. While very similar, a fretsaw typically has a deeper frame and even finer teeth.
• Scroll saw (n): A powered stationary saw used for making intricate curved cuts, serving a similar function to a hand-operated coping saw.

Synonyms

• Fretsaw: (in many contexts, these tools are used interchangeably, though there are technical differences in frame depth and typical use).
• Jigsaw (hand tool): A small, portable power tool that can also cut curves, though it is a different type of tool entirely.

Related Phrases

• Coping saw blade: The thin, replaceable blade of the saw.
  • Make sure you buy the right type of coping saw blade for cutting metal or wood.

Related Idioms

(No common idioms are directly associated with this specific tool name.)

Noun

1. a handsaw with a taut thin blade; used for cutting small curves in wood