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I had a couple of cheap coping saws where the frame didn't stay where I wanted it to while I was cutting. So I decided to try making my own.

I used some hickory for the frame and walnut for the twisty thing with a BLO and was finish. The string is about 11ft of poly Masons String.

The blade came from Tools For Working Wood. And I made the blade holders from some 1/4" threaded rod, a washer and two nuts. I just followed what Rex Krueger did on his channel.

I love it. It cuts tight, clean radiuses and feels good to use.

I got a new Rigid spindle sander with a portion of my stimulus check and that worked wonderfully to get all of the nice curves and the indent in the walnut for the string.

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Looks like that'll do the trick, and now you've got a shop-made tool instead of one from a factory. Nicely done!
 

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Nicely done Tony.

Welcome to the Make your own coping saw club :)
 

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Sweet!, beautiful and functional, with bragging rights…Well done…
 

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Very nice, may have to make one with a 6" blade?
 

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Nice job, that must be a great feeling to make your own tool, and functional.
 

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Nice looking saw.
 

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"walnut for the twisty thing"

Thank you, I always wondered what that is called :)
 
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