A
coping saw is a type of
hand saw used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cutouts in woodworking or carpentry. It is widely used to cut
moldings to create
coped rather than
miter joints. It is occasionally used to create
fretwork though it is not able to match a
fretsaw in intricacy of cut, particularly in thin materials. Coping saw blades are always thicker and much coarser cutting than typical fretsaw blades and many others of its family members.