Knew Concepts5" Woodworker Fret Saw with Screw Tension

I tried using a coping saw to cutout waste on hardwood dovetails. I would either bruise the tail or run out of steam cutting through oak. After watching a you tube video with Adam Savage I bought a basic Knew Concepts 5" saw, without the tensioning lever or alignment options. This fret saw is smaller than the kerf I get with my pull saw, so no bruises, and cuts through hard oak easily. If you are serious about hand cut dovetails consider this saw.

I primarily sue this saw for hogging out dovetails and the waste between the pins. This saw works beautifully. I can tension it tightly enough whereas jeweler's saw with the fixed frame are good but I can never tension those enough. Worth every penny for every level of woodworker. It will change how you approach your work. Get the Pegas blades for the saw.

The saw is a lot harder to maneuver than expected. It doesn't glade very smoothly.The blade tends to fall off the sockets. After sawing just 2 inches, the blade broke.

After struggling with a conventional coping saw for cutting dovetails, I purchased the Knew Concepts fret saw. I was amazed how well it works. It's a little pricy but a very high quality tool. It is easy to adjust and feels rock solid when using it. Highly recomended.

This is exactly what was advertised. It's a really good fret or coping saw, and I'm using it to cut dovetails. This thing is awesome. It's light, precise, sharp, and the right tool for the job when I need to cut dovetails!

There’s a reason almost all of the professional woodworkers use this saw. Period.

Got this specifically to aid in cutting dovetails, and it performs that job very well. Easy to set up and control

Very well made. Beautiful tool.