Coping Saw Push or Pull?

[bugbear]

Frame saw vary - if (and only if) the frame is stiff enough, pull and push strokes can work equally well.

Bow saws (AKA turning saws) are always configured for push strokes, but fret saws are commonly set for pull; this fits with the workholding for fretwork, which is a birds-mouth.

Jewellers saws vary. Some old designs (very pretty...) have quite a weak spring in the frame, and could only work on the pull. But the Eclipse frame is VERY stiff, and could be used to suit the work (especially the workholding) to hand.

BugBear

 

[GazPal]

Unless you're clamping upright, fret and jeweller's saws tend to be used with the handle beneath the work/on the reverse side of the workpiece, so "teeth facing the face" tends to ring true in most instances.

 

[bugbear]

Unless you're clamping upright, fret and jeweller's saws tend to be used with the handle beneath the work/on the reverse side of the workpiece, so "teeth facing the face" tends to ring true in most instances.

Jewellers (and horologists) do so many varied things that both directions are exploited.

There's a lot less variation in hand held fretwork.

BugBear

 

[GazPal]

Unless you're clamping upright, fret and jeweller's saws tend to be used with the handle beneath the work/on the reverse side of the workpiece, so "teeth facing the face" tends to ring true in most instances.

Jewellers (and horologists) do so many varied things that both directions are exploited.

There's a lot less variation in hand held fretwork.

BugBear

My wife's a jeweller who occasionally dabbles in horology (Watchmaking) and I'd asked her before making my post. She confirmed her piercing saw blades are normally fitted with their teeth facing the handle, as she normally cuts materials set on a v-board with the blade held vertically in the cut. That is unless she needs to cut something in the vise and then - depending on materials being dealt with - she uses either a piercing saw with it's blade reversed, or a hacksaw.

 

[inkyblue]

I've always pushed. Works great for me scribing skirting or dovetails.