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[[Image:Coping saw 2.jpg|thumb|250px|right|A coping saw.]]
A '''coping saw''' is a type of [[bow saw]] used to cut intricate external shapes and interior cut-outs in woodworking or carpentry. It is widely used to cut [[Molding (decorative)|moldings]] to create [[coping (joinery)|coped]] rather than [[mitre joint|mitre]] joints. It is occasionally used to create [[fretwork]] though it is not able to match a [[fretsaw]] in intricacy of cut, particularly in thin materials. Coping saw blades are always thicker and much coarser cutting than typical fretsaw blades and many others of its family members. Coping saws can however cut slight bends in the work, allowing circles to be cut if used carefully.