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Framesaw

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Description

Framesaws are characterised by having thin metal blades held in tension inside a frame. Examples include: Fretsaw, Piercing Saw, Hacksaw, Coping Saw and Bowsaw - although large and sometimes powered version of Framesaws (and named as such) can be used to convert timber.


Features and Applications

Fretsaws and Piercing Saws tend to be used by pulling down vertically against a V Board and so their blades face towards the handle. Coping Saws and Bowsaws by contrast are more commonly used with work held in a vice in which case their blades face forwards. In each case this avoids the problem of waste from the cut obscuring the line to be followed.


Note: The work of Coping Saws and Fretsaws is now frequently done by a Scroll Saw and Bowsaws have largely been replaced by Bandsaw and Jigsaw.


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Draper Coping Saw Frame Eclipse Coping Saw Eclipse Fret Saw Draper Fret Saw Eclipse Professional Hacksaw Draper Redline 300 mm Hacksaw Stanley Mini Hacksaw Stanley Junior Hacksaw Jewellers Piercing Saw Mini Mitre Box & Mini Hack Saw Stanley Bow Saw