Cutting out Patterns

[Des804]

Is there any information out there about cutting out a pattern without using a bandsaw / jig saw / Any power Saw.

[jmischel]

Before I got a bandsaw, I used a coping saw. It's a slower process, and I'm not real good with the thing, so the blanks were a bit lopsided when I finished cutting. But it sure beat carving away all that excess with a knife.

A coping saw is pretty inexpensive. You'll want a vise, too, or some other way to clamp the block down so that you can cut it.

Get a coarse blade for the coping saw, and cut just outside the line you drew on the blank. The coarse blade will cut much faster, and it will be easier to follow the lines. A fine blade, I found out, is a lot of work and difficult to keep straight.

Another nice thing about a coping saw is that it's inexpensive. You can get a 6" saw for under $10. At least, you could a couple of years ago. I still use mine for cutting out small stuff when I don't want to go to the trouble of pulling out the bandsaw and attaching the shop vac to it.

[Des804]

thank you for the information

[sXe]

Coping saw this is the answer.
If You haven’t got vise, go for any woodworking speed cramp

[Kadiddle]

A coping saw is a very good way to go. It is also good for cottonwood bark shaping. Low cost, does not require electricity, and travels well on walks through the woods.
Carve On,
Kadiddle

[Gulf Coast Handyman]

I also used a coping saw while waiting for parts for my band saw.

Dave

[Buffalo Bif]

If no vise, make a birds mouth, a board with a v shaped notch cut into it. clamp it to the table or bench top. I prefer my coping saw to cut on the pull stroke, not the push. I've seen people use it the other way, never could figure them out.....

[Des804]

Now a Vise is something I do have and have a pretty good one that I got years ago... I am going to be heading to Hardware store right now to get a coping saw and a coarse blade.

[Big Barn]

If it's not too late - get a coping saw that is for making deep cuts. I've seen them with a 9" well. I believe the standard coping saw can only make 6" cuts. I don't mean that you would be cutting anything 6"- 9" thick, it's how far you can cut into the side of the material. Hope I'm making sense.

[LBlake]

A scroll saw is the power equivalent of a coping saw, and with the scroll saw, you can be more sure to keep the cut vertical, and it goes a bit faster than a coping saw. Not quite as good exercise, though. Coping saw is definitely much more economical and portable, though.