Knew Concepts revolutionized the fret saw world with the introduction of their line of US made patented coping saws. These saws are perfect for luthiers, model builders and fine woodworkers, These saws excel when performing fine coping saw work and when removing the waste between hand cut dovetails. These saws are made from 3/16-inch-thick milled aluminum with a red baked on power coat finish. The ultra-lightweight truss-style frame weighing just 9.1 ounces is quite rigid allowing the blade to be tensioned to a full 87 pounds minimizing blade breakage and defection and improving overall cutting accuracy. The saw uses pinned coping saw blades. Blade tension is easily adjusted with a large knurled knob and then a unique cam lever allows setting and releasing blade tension instantly with the flip of a lever. The blade rotates a full 180 degrees in 45 degree increments via spring-loaded blade clamps. Opening jaw is 6 inches, depth of cut is 6.5 inches and overall length is 16.5inches. Kit includes saw and one dozen Pegas 18 TPI pinned coping saw blades.