Coping saw recommendations please

[Lyle]

I am doing some cutouts (windows) in a bowl I am making.
My coping saws throat (depth of cut), is not sufficient.
I need one with at least 170mm.
Anyone have a recommendation for a decent quality one available here in Australia, preferably NSW.
Thanks in advance.
Lyle

[Chief Tiff]

Sounds like you need a fretsaw; not a coping saw. These have a 12” throat:

Hegner

Bahco

Eclipse

Pegas

[MartinCH]

Hmmh

Ok, I recently purchase a relatively expensive fretsaw, knew concepts with settable blade angles. I thought that be a bit nicer., but I underestimated how much better. I can judge 45 degrees accurately and even on fret saw blade which very narrow this allow be cut is straighter than what I could do with a twisted fret saw blade. The higher stiffness is also appreciated

Now, with coping saw you should be able to see the set angle well enough, but I was also playing/ comparing with an eclipse coping saw both have pegasus blades and now the coping saw looks like it is relegated...
Mind you, the coping saw is/was way way cheaper.

Pegasus blades significantly superior to Bunning obtained eclipse saw blades

[IanW]

.....Pegasus blades significantly superior to Bunning obtained eclipse saw blades

Amen to that! The Eclipse blades offered in hardware stores are woeful but you can improve them significantly by sharpening them if you have the patience & a suitable vise to hold them. They are as soft as butter, so don't stay sharp long. Must try some Pegasus blades, thanks for the tip!

Cheers,

[jpdv]

I'm assuming pegasus is a spellcorrect issue for Pegas? They are excellent, Swiss made blades. This link will let you download a table of what they offer - its frustratingly in French, but you can work through it. Lug saw blades for wood & multipurpose - Pegas. (go to the PDF on the right of any of the categories and download it.)

And the answer to the original post? Can't go past a Knew concepts saw. I held off them initially as a gimmick, bit they aren't, they're just a great re-engineering of the traditional tool. Buy one and love it.

[Lyle]

Thanks to all for your quick helpful responses.
I couldn't get a deep throat fretsaw quickly (locally).
So I've gone with what I have.
Got down to as far as I could. Now will use just a blade in a handle to rough out the rest.
Final bits will be dealt with by dremel and mini drum sanders.
I really like the Knew concepts, but could never justify the expense for the small amount of use I'd give it.
Thanks again to all reins and links etc.
Lyle

[MartinCH]

Hi jpde thank for kindly referring to the error as spell check change but yes the decent blades are Pegas -

Lyle

looking at what you are attempting I think you would be well served by a knew concepts saw. the leap in accuracy and removal of tedious correction is substantial enough, that even on small output it worth it. Smal set of very good tools is the mantra - if perhaps offset by the confusion of what is good tool.


Cheers M