Knew Concepts 5" Woodworker Fret Saw with Screw Tension

I use this for just one thing; hand-cut dovetails. It works perfectly to clear waste.Although I own 3 other coping/fret saws, none of them worked. Either the saw was too wide to fit in the dovetail saw kerf, or the frame of the saw wasn't rigid enough to keep the thin blade taut. This New Concept fret saw is exactly what I needed.

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.

Comfortable to hold and use. More detail instructions for installing blade would be good

Used the saw for a few minutes and the blade broke. The saw itself is well made

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!

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