Thread: Knew Concepts Fretsaw - updated review

Was looking through the Popular Woodworking website and noticed that there is a new Knew Concepts fretsaw. It took me back to bridge design at uni. Bit expensive at $225!
Knew Concepts Titanium Fretsaw Review

Hi Jim

$225 is the titanium model. The aluminium model is $95.

I've not seen these in real life but have discussed them pre-production with Lee Marshall, the designer (actually co-designer). The price of titanium forced a rethink in design as they could not waste 2/3 of a sheet cutting out a frame in one piece. The idea was to use strips and build it like the Eiffel Tower. The triangulation that followed proved to be extremely rigid and an advanced on the one-sheet design. I think that this is only for the titanium model, not the aluminium, which cost so much less to make.

Regards from Perth

Derek

Thanks Derek, engineering is engineering no matter what the size.

Maybe one of these would be worth while getting at the same time.

Originally Posted by Berlin

Maybe one of these would be worth while getting at the same time.

Only if you can get the laser to follow the curves....

Originally Posted by Berlin

Maybe one of these would be worth while getting at the same time.

Looks like a gimmick for those who don't know what they are doing

Originally Posted by IanW

Only if you can get the laser to follow the curves....

I knew someone would bring Einstein into woodwork sooner or later.

Originally Posted by rwbuild

Looks like a gimmick for those who don't know what they are doing

RW, funny you should say that....it's EXACTLY what I think about those fret saws... Regards, Peter

Well Peter, they seem to have dropped the idea that the colour red helps you concentrate.