Coping saw with multi-directional cutting blade with two cutting surfaces

Abstract

A thin saw blade with four cutting surfaces of fixed lengths in line, each cutting surface rotated with respect to the preceding cutting surface to enable a user to change cutting directions of the blade without rotating the material to be cut. A second embodiment uses a blade with two cutting surfaces of fixed length with cutting surfaces on opposed edges of the blade requiring only a single twist and enabling cutting of thicker pieces of material with longer strokes. A preferred embodiment uses the blade in a coping saw with each rotation being 90 degrees enabling rapid smooth cuts of thin materials for handicraft projects. Rubber O-rings secure the blade in anchor bolt slots to secure the blade while cutting in different directions. The blade could also be used in electric sabre saws or bench jig saws which would require adjustment of the work support surface to change cutting directions.

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