Author Topic: Can anyone recommend good quality coping saw blades for steel?  (Read 1001 times)

Offline Rolf

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I can't find any good quality coping saw blades in Norway for this standard frame.


This is how the blade looks after cutting two screw slots. No teeth left!!


I made the screws from regulare mild steel bolts.  I've tried sandvik blades.  Any other recommendations?

Best regards
Rolf
« Last Edit: April 21, 2025, 04:53:16 PM by Rolf »

Offline Adrie luke

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Re: Can anyone recommend good quality coping saw blades for steel?
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2025, 04:59:09 PM »
Rolf.

I use Bahco, these are harder than other brands.
Try red annealing in vegetable oil, cool and temper a little.

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Offline Bob Roller

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Re: Can anyone recommend good quality coping saw blades for steel?
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2025, 07:11:07 PM »
That looks like a miniature hacksaw.How long is the blade shown in metric or inch measurement?
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Offline Dutch

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Re: Can anyone recommend good quality coping saw blades for steel?
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2025, 02:32:48 AM »
That is a 6” hacksaw

Offline Habu

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Re: Can anyone recommend good quality coping saw blades for steel?
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2025, 04:32:30 AM »
Maybe try making blades from metal-cutting bandsaw blade stock.  If you can get enough tension on the blade, they work fairly well.  Use a new blade as the source of your stock, as used blades are prone to fracture. 

Offline JH Ehlers

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Re: Can anyone recommend good quality coping saw blades for steel?
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2025, 04:39:59 AM »
Rolf, I have used the Eclipse brand blades, 6" long to cut screw slots with no problems in mild steel. I have thought of grinding some of the set off of a normal hacksaw blade but have not done it yet.

Offline P.W.Berkuta

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Re: Can anyone recommend good quality coping saw blades for steel?
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2025, 10:53:07 PM »
That is a 6" Mini-hacksaw not a coping saw. I have one and use it with H.S.S. blades which last longer than any carbon steel blades. Have a look at AMAZON.com
<JUGREAT Professional Steel Mini Hacksaw Blades 6" / 150mm Length(24T 10 Pack), High Speed Steel> 
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Offline Bryan Enoch

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Re: Can anyone recommend good quality coping saw blades for steel?
« Reply #7 on: April 24, 2025, 03:29:20 AM »
Check out a plumbing supply store.  I was a plumber years ago and this was a common style saw blade used for cutting the bolts off flush after mounting the toilet to the floor.  I expect they will carry them even in Norway.