4 Ways to Cut Circles in Wood // DIY Circle Cutting Jigs

[@jean6061]

I came on KZbin this evening to learn how to cut a circle from a piece of wood and was delighted to find you had this topic covered! What a pleasure to have instruction on this from a woman for a change! Thank you!

[@heavyglassglass]

Lol what a very literally sexist perspective. What does it matter if you learn it from a man or a woman? I think the skill and ability to teach that she shows in this video carries all the merit, not her sex

[@yessirjovan]

​@@heavyglassglass see where youre coming from but considering that women typically dont do this kind of work, it can be less intimidating for a woman to see a woman in this field. 🤷‍♂️

[@heavyglassglass]

@@yessirjovan why would it be intimidating to learn working from a guy on youtube??

[@slimeprivilege]

​@@heavyglassglassyoure a dunce

[@tiffanypittman4814]

@@heavyglassglassit’s called female empowerment! Seeing another woman doing something that is predominantly done by males, makes women feel more empowered and confident.

[@nickytembo4572]

Loved your video and I think you have wonderful ideas. Not sure if you ever heard of the show the new yankee workshop it was a public television show and norm abrams who was the master carpenter did several of the jigs you display here back in the nineties. One was to make a round table top in a large piece of plywood and he did it with a bandsaw in one pass with similar results . Later on in another episode he took and remade the jig so he didn’t have to keep drilling holes all over the board for different sized table tops he made it so you could adjust it for multiple sized tops. He also did the router trick too. I think you’re both wonderful and very capable keep up the good work norm retired from the show but he still stays connected with the woodworking. Take care and god bless.

[@rod1148]

This works! This bandsaw jig is easy to make and use. I've watched many silent, wordless workshop videos that "show" the viewer what to do but but your verbal descriptions are far more helpful. So far I've only made one test circle but it seems obvious that making duplicate circles would not be a problem--my first project is making a tortilla press. Will update later. Thanks for posting!

[@gabrielehooks7427]

Thanks!

[@johntaylor1570]

This is the third video I have viewed on this topic but the best - don't need any more! Agree that the band saw jig is the simplest one I have seen.

[@sadlermercantile]

Very informative and thorough. No incessant talking about things that don't pertain to the video/subject (like most KZbinrs do). Love this so much!!! Thank you!!

[@tanyaparker-callsign.kk7ic238]

Thank you for this video we went out and purchased a band saw from harbor freight our circles turned out great! We have a router just never used it and the band saw seemed much easier. Again thanks 🙏

[@BudNesbit]

The bandsaw method worked for me very well. For those who might be interested, I have enhanced the bandsaw jig by adding a T-Track that allows me to slide the "spindle" to set different radii.. As a result, I don't have to re-drill and can fine tune the radius. I also created a similar jig for the table saw that allows me to sand the edges of the circles I make on the bandsaw jig (Infinity Tools sells a 10" Sanding Disk).

[@rod1148]

Do you have a video of this? Would like to see the modifications. thanks

[@BudNesbit]

@@rod1148 I don't have a video but I did take some photos of the jigs. Unfortunately, I don't know how to get those to you. Let me know if there's an email address I can send them to.

[@chriss2875]

Wow this is an awesome video - slow and video detail on the cuts. Wish all router videos were like this :) thank you

[@SeanD313]

Don't think I've seen a circle-cutting jig video that actually compares the various types... this is great!

[@DIYMontreal]

Awesome, that's great! Thanks 😊

[@DREDKNOT2063]

@@DIYMontreal Hey I need some help I've got a plunge router with a variable speed from 8000rpm to 26000rpm and I'm trying to cut though 3in of southern pine wood with a 4in long 1/2in shank and 1/2in round straight cut bit with double flutes but I can't seem to bite into the wood an I've tried speeds from 8000 - 26000 rpm I'm I just using the wrong bit or is it just not doable or should I use a spiral upcut bit

[@DIYMontreal]

@@DREDKNOT2063 I think the issue is the straight bit. Especially if it's 1/2. I'm using a 1/4 spiral bit. This article might help you: www.woodcraft.com/blog_entries/spiral-router-bits-vs-straight-router-bits#

[@Jeff-gw1dv]

Your router idea using a scrap piece of plywood as a guide is going to save me a few bob when I cut a round 2 ft piece of wood to fit on top of upside down flower pots as a small table , worth a good drink . Thank you ladies for posting . Will keep an eye open for more ideas

[@ekhles104]

very very very excellent

[@JFP-ktl2]

Love the bandsaw method. Yours is quick and easy compared to the others over engineered ones I’ve seen.

[@Roberturban78]

I need to make a round stool top and realized "I dont know the best way to do that". Your video showed me what to do. Thanks so much. Also, never have seen those lifters you used to put under the wood. Ordering some now.

[@acobster]

The bandsaw method is quite elegant!

[@recipio6561]

Great delivery straight to camera and no BS. If you have endgrain tearout just build a jig for your disc sander - perfect circles and sanded as well !

[@nuagemanfr]

Straight to the facts, very informative. This was amazing, thank you!

[@JP-st2mk]

I enjoyed the video but it was a game changer for me when the Magswtich was used on the table saw for a stop. I've been messing with using magnets for stops but without much satisfaction as it's so hard to fine adjust. Used the link and ordered myself one even before the video ended. Thanks

[@hillbillykoi5534]

Your video came up on my search. Wife showed me a picture of a shelf that hangs on wall our daughter wants for Christmas. It's a circle and those have been my bane 😆. Going to give that first method a try!

[@vincentluca4417]

I could watch you all day....

[@BudNesbit]

Wow. What a valuable video. This is the first one of yours I've seen, but it won't be the last. Thank you.

[@Picklejam08]

I like how you preview what you’re gonna do first, then you do it, and then you review what you’ve done at the end. Very nice instructional video. Thank you.

[@therealharveyktel]

Thank you! I followed your advice and made a jig for my router to cut a 36” round coffee table down to a 19” side table with really great results!

[@alanfreedman5877]

Method 1, plunge router method, worked like a charm! I used an up spiral bit and alternated between clockwise and counterclockwise to manage the power cord. Seemed to work well. Loved that you added chapters to the video.

[@windlaurel]

This lady is amazing 🤩

[@a.a.a92]

Your work in carpentry is amazing

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you so much!

[@Russel4973]

Very good. Lot's of tips and techniques that are very useful.

[@marclalonde3537]

I sooooooo enjoy you describing HOW TO make a jig or make anything. You are precise and not blabbing on and on. I can’t thank you enough ❤for

[@nickpotter1897]

Excellent video thanks Marie, I don’t own a bandsaw so I think the best way for me will be the router.

[@DIYMontreal]

That's the method I used for the past few years and it works great 👍🏻

[@stripermanly]

Excellent exhibitions of the different ways to cut circles.

[@vladvippishoulski1267]

Le pouce bleu pour cette nouvelle vidéo qui donne envie. Toujours un vrai plaisir de vous regarder et de voir les techniques des autres. Merci et vivement la prochaine...

[@DIYMontreal]

Merci!

[@byronwells2784]

Thankyou so much for this! Just made the bandsaw jig for my old antique Craftsman. Perfect circles every time!

[@DIYMontreal]

My pleasure!

[@tanpengjoo7205]

I liked those machines in your workshop

[@austinhastings8793]

Thanks for showing us all the little trouble spots. Good to know about the difficulties, as well as about the different options.

[@DIYMontreal]

You bet! 👍🏻

[@Bassassinator]

You just helped me save a TON of time on several pieces of my designs! Thank you!!

[@OrangeSolaire]

Another simple, though rough, method that's budget friendly is using a string attached to a thumb tack at the center to draw the edge line, and then cutting with a jig saw. I used this method to make my Danish round shield and it came out plenty well enough, given that it was my first time. Your content is great, cheers fellow Montrealer!

[@ckamalklein2198]

Nice work! 😎 🤘

[@derricklavoie2513]

Excellent video

[@peterreitz8620]

Thanks for this video. Great ideas that I will certainly add to my ever-growing collection of jigs.

[@Coyotehello]

Allo Marie, Fantastique job at creating a very useful video. So glad you do not follow the YT trend: Oh did a video on this I will do one too! Your videos are useful! What a concept! I loved that you offer different ways of doing the same job depending what tool one has at his disposition. Mind you you are sporting Rikon tool, so I bow to you (!). For the router option why not just ad a vacuum and extractor accessory to the router? All this google search for me is to cut a circle to make an open baffle speaker set. 5/4 curly cherry is not cheep so I am glad to have found your tutorial!!!

[@johnhall1095]

Great video. The Router Jig works great! I made the band saw jig for smaller circles. The saw will not make the cut when rotating the piece clockwise. The motor binds to a stop. Maybe my band saw not powerful enough. Rikon 10” with 1/3 hp, 110v motor. Blade 6:52 speed 2780 ft/min; tried cutting 3/4” mdf with 3/8” blade; switched to a new 3/16” 70 1/2” blade 4 T.P.I. Still bound up. Tried cutting 1/2” maple (2” radius) still bound up quickly ?? More powerful band saw?? John

[@owenb9370]

Well presented. I learned something!

[@davidhopkinson6647]

Also went with method 1 - used a bungee cord to hang the power cable above so it wouldn't get in the way. And yeah that worked so slick! 4 perfect circles to make the wheels for my trojan rabbit - thanks for the tips!

[@pierrevilliere7921]

Thanks for this lesson !!! very very Professional !!! 😊👍👍👍

[@peterbarkworth951]

A very informative and to the point video, madam. Thank you and regards from England.

[@Joe-ev4fr]

Very professional and simply explained methods!! Thank you for sharing.

[@anthonyavila4855]

Mind blowing technology with the table saw I like it thank u

[@scottallen606]

I put together a band saw sled circle jig tonight. Not sure I have the right blade for it or it’s way too under powered. Machine kept bogging down and even stopped. What size blade were you using? Tried a 5” circle with 5/16 6tpi blade that came with it. Rikon 10-3061. Thanks for any help and all you do!

[@DIYMontreal]

I'm using a 1/4 inch blade with 4tpi. It's brand new. Maybe your blade is dull?

[@nitsan1615]

It's definetly worth experimenting with different positions

[@DennisFahlstrom]

Marie, Norm Abram (New Yankee Workshop) made a circle cutting jig with virtually no size limits. It’s the same as yours but his has an extension that’s part of the base with the pivot point set at the desired radius. He ran a slot from the blade to the end of the extension so you can lock the pivot point at the desired length. It also has a support leg at the end of the extension. 😀. Love your podcasts.

[@Mike-r2b]

Enjoyed the video.

[@rosshemmings9384]

Norm from New Yankee Workshop made a bandsaw jig like yours but made it super wide, 3' or more if memory serves me right. He added a leg to support the massive overhand and did drill and tap the table but it did allow for some impressively large circles.

[@DIYMontreal]

Wow! That's quite the jig! I love the bandsaw for small circles 👌🏻

[@robertmcdonald3101]

Ive seen the same video from norm, made one for myself , works great

[@jimmienewton6465]

DIY Montreal, Thank You So MUCH for posting this video!!! I needed to make a wooden pulley around 6 & 3/4" in diameter. I made a jig similar to your bandsaw jig (made to fit my little Ryobi "hobby" band saw.....) and I was really impressed with how well it worked! Thank you again for making this vid, and sharing the info.

[@mrjackharbour]

Thanks for sharing. Very helpful. I think I'll have a better curve next time.

[@mikel4510]

Best instructional video on the internet. Actually instructs, no baffling BS or personal chitty-chat. Excellent videography. Stuck with the script. Great show & tell. 👍

[@emiliyanpaunov8620]

You are the coolest person on youtube ever!

[@martinchiesa6020]

Love the way in which you present, explain and the speed. Just perfect!

[@R2d2koko]

Love the way u talk 💗 thank you

[@ChristianCCrespi]

Gracias me fue muy útil... Saludos desde Costa Rica....Thank you, it was very useful... Greetings from Costa Rica.

[@mfaisal3354]

Good work

[@StevenLarkin]

I was very glad to find your channel. needed to cut really small circle like 1.5" So I made your bandsaw jig and was quite pleased at the results. I am now making a modification to be able to slide the holding pin away and to the blade. This will give me some flexibility to make small to larger circlrcs

[@DIYMontreal]

Awesome, glad the video was helpful 👍

[@pattonlowenstein2339]

This was great! Really straightforward and repeatable techniques. Can't wait to get back into my garage to use them!

[@DIYMontreal]

Awesome, thanks! Enjoy

[@fredfagan7631]

Always enjoy and learn new tricks from your shop. I've done the router with a guide a number of times but really dislike that cord snaking around and the multiple passes required. Never tried the bandsaw but fell in love with using my table saw. My jig is nowhere as large as yours but does work. Probably cranked out around 30 circles with the table saw in sizes from 24" down to around 5". Haven't been smart enough to hold down the wood with a hold down tool but think after watching you I'll change so that I can keep my fingers.

[@tubeorip]

Thank you. Gonna go for method 1 for the thing I am making :)

[@tombergendahl7652]

Awesome work, short and very sharp 👌

[@dennisrambo1983]

I use a 1/2" straight bit on my router with a similar jig, cutting a 1/4" deep groove. I jigsaw the groove as you did leaving a small residual amount left of the groove. Lower the bit and ride on the shank to clean up the circle...works great with just one bit!

[@danielt1739]

I don't have much to add on top of what has been said, but thank you for such varied options for cutting a circle and comparison of different methods. You are competent, lucid, clear, and make great, helpful videos. Happy New Year to you. Daniel

[@fredhamilton9113]

Just made a bandsaw circle cutting jig, only have a small hobby saw, followed how you did it, but mine does not have the miter slot, so have to use the fence. I knew what I wanted to do, but had no clue how to go about it. Your video was the tutorial I needed, thank you so much.

[@tropicalspeedbmw]

Thanks for making this! Im new to wood working and this was exactly what I needed to learn how to cut discs.

[@jennifermcleanmclean3863]

I have been enjoying your videos! Concise and clear. Thak you! Fellow Mtler

[@chrispoole2438]

Wow! Great ideas - glad I found this channel.

[@rodwinch4378]

Used your bandsaw concept and it worked perfectly !! You Rock !!!

[@robertsullo7302]

Just got a new band saw and i'll be trying this method this weekend. Thanks for making it understandable.

[@DIYMontreal]

That's great! Totally love the bandsaw method.

[@thomasbradley9067]

I have a 10” sanding disk for my table saw. After cutting the circle as you showed I change out the saw blade for the sanding disk. Then once around and the lumps are gone and there are no burn marks. It does involve changing the blade but the results were worth it.

[@gordenspringel]

I've never wanted to make a table... Until today. Great video!

[@panchobrown7562]

Wow!!! This was an excellent video. Baffles me how there are so many KZbin videos on this same subject but your explanation and technique makes it so easy to follow. Moving forward I'm subscribed. Will use your methods with either the router or bandsaw when and if I need to make a circle table. Again excellent work and I will start watching some of your older videos as I just recently found you. Look forward to your next video!!!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you so much! I try to figure things out, then share what I learned, so I'm happy to hear I'm doing a good job :-)

[@melissawalker3812]

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[@johnmoran2342]

THANK YOU VERY MUCH! I am a newbie to routers, and I was building a replacement outdoor kitchen table for my Big Green Egg. I was completely stressing out about how to cut the hole perfectly as my table was largely already completed. I affixed my router to a thin board (method 1) and it worked absolutely perfectly!

[@Lalalumberland]

Great video😀 I always use the router circle jig. Safe and clean👍 Greetings from Norway🇳🇴

[@burtgraham3689]

I like this video unfortunately I dont own a bandsaw but have a router as I make handrouted wood wall plaques and this method will come in handy for me. BTW was born in Montreal and moved to a small town called Rosemere and left there with my family in 1965. Love your videos.

[@CARLOSRUIZ-pe3mo]

wow the last one dit not now that one!! thanks!!

[@89GTFoxDude]

Awesome! Can you show how to make a circle cutting jig using a jigsaw only? 😁👍

[@DIYMontreal]

I have actually seen those, but no sure I trusted it! Some people attach their jigsaw to a piece of wood on one end, the n use a nail through the other end into the workpiece to act as a pivot point.

[@DavidRobinson22-22]

Just found your channel. New fan here. Thanks for making your videos.

[@gzorg]

Thank you, very well done!

[@ericsboxx]

This a very good video, I always curious on how to make a circle.

[@liquiddenti]

I've got 2 barrel tops 2 make for a pub in the United Kingdom and was wondering how to tackle the project. I will be using your second method as the top is going to be atleast 2 inches thick. So thanks for your video 👍

[@ricaroles]

Amazing... i like your work. I am from indonesia

[@richardchiswell6517]

Superb - many thanks

[@TnikD69]

Awesome video - can't wait to try the router method! Thanks for sharing.

[@kostavafiadis1144]

I like your methods and your video is great.

[@ElizabethFranquiEsq]

Great video! So good to have the mystery out of the different methods! Love the channel!

[@DIYMontreal]

Thank you!

[@Stinglikeabee2]

Thanks this was great, loved it😊

[@garybuelow5362]

Great video, Really like the bandsaw jig it is a must try method.

[@DIYMontreal]

Absolutely! So easy 😀

[@paul9377]

I didn't think about this - really very smart 4:00 Thank you.

[@kingfishstacy]

Excellent demonstration. I need to cut 2 table tops out of 2 inch thick white oak 18in in diameter for a customer of mine. All i have is a router and a table saw. Im thinking the router is my best option

[@annarivera1163]

Nice job lady

[@pablorivera6879]

Very cool. Thank you for this video.

[@kirkliggett9470]

I’ve been cutting circles on a bandsaw for years and Ross is right about using an extended table for larger size tops. I have a groove cut in the center of mine and slide a 3/16 bolt to the size I need. Keep up the good work and the great videos.

[@DIYMontreal]

Good tip, thank you!

[@mrcrbraun]

Great video! Much appreciated.

[@anton22483]

Like this👍.. very clear with the explanation

[@JamesTalvy]

This is a great video! Thank you very much DIT Montreal for posting! The 8 people who thumbs down this video must be very strong critics of something minor the rest of us never saw.