How To Cut A Circle On A Table Saw

[@Ryan-bc2wh]

Great jig.It only takes one micro sized piece of debris to take your eye out. Please always wear safety glasses

[@holdemNE1]

"I think I just took off half of a 32nd of an inch or something" LOL

[@scott8351]

Wes this is perfect, and clearly explained. I was maybe going to use a router, but now table saw all the way. Thank you. Nice shop.

[@WesHamstra]

Thanks. Glad I helped! This is my go to jig when I need to make circles.

[@akbychoice]

This works great on a bandsaw and you can make slanted stackable rings that can be glued up and turn bowls out of on a lathe.

[@WesHamstra]

akbychoice great idea. I may have to try this

[@ronaldmead7643]

I just made mine and tried it out today on some scraps and it works great. Thank you

[@fontybits]

Sigh!!!!!! Wish I'd found this video yesterday. If my wife asks me to make ANOTHER circular table, I'll be using THIS method. Tx from Scotland.

[@ALWhiteAuthor]

I was just explaining how you could cut circles on a table saw to a family member the other day. Now I can just send her this video. Thanks!

[@WesHamstra]

Thanks for sharing. I told my wife I was going to make it on the table saw and she didn't believe me that I could do it.

[@WesHamstra]

@Rabbit Snare its not any dangerous then any other jig. honestly, the table saw is an all around dangerous machine. use it with caution. you are right though. there are safer ways to make a circle. Like a router or a bandsaw jig. but this video is showing how to do it on a table saw.

[@DebraParkerAlObeidy]

Since not everyone wants a large hole in the back you could easily plug the hole with the same size peg (and glue) and sand it down.

[@WesHamstra]

You are correct!

[@KevinCoop1]

Just a thought, you could add a second row of holes in the jig for odd dimensioned circles as 5,7,9, etc.

[@WesHamstra]

Kevin Coop yep. Could drill the holes on 1/2” in between each one for the odd number sizes

[@KevinCoop1]

Wes Hamstra I was thinking possibly too close to each other is why you didn't drill them in. Either way, more choices.😊

[@gthmcty111]

Very cool this was a "recommended" video, SUBBED! I'm a new guy that has no training or anything and I wanted to get into woodworking, so I'm trying to teach myself how to do things this will come in handy.

[@WesHamstra]

L Drake thanks for the sub! This is a easy jig to make. Its got alot of uses from makeing clock faces to seats for stools

[@gthmcty111]

@@WesHamstra thanks for the tip, too funny I ordered a clock kit internals about 3 weeks ago with the intention on making one as my first project 🤣🤣... Looking forward to your videos btw love the video of the dining room table -bent lamination!!! I wish I had the skills for that one.... one day though!! Great content!!!

[@ginaldop.teixeira4834]

Ideia simples e funcional, muito obrigado por compartilhar seus conhecimentos.

[@ronkrueger3496]

I like this jig since I don't have a bandsaw. I'm going to put the dowel into a smaller piece of wood and use double sided tape to hold my board to avoid drilling a hole in the finish piece.

[@WesHamstra]

That’s a interesting idea’

[@e.dbogan6266]

I like this jig better than one using a router. Thanks.

[@christofix]

I'm thinking of something simular for a few weeks now. Well done my friend!

[@WesHamstra]

Christofix - DIY Projects thanks, give it a try

[@denisbaribeau509]

Good Job PS Round Circle are the best kind .

[@WesHamstra]

they are preferred lol

[@34813ctr]

Wes thanks for the video - can you tell me how wide the piece of plywood that used that you applied the runner to

[@joebrown1382]

Very nice jig. I need to make one. Simple & fool proof.

[@WesHamstra]

Joe Brown yes, very fool proof

[@chrissimon8403]

Thanks Wes, great way to make a disk!

[@WesHamstra]

chris simon thanks! Its quick and easy to make this jig.

[@guitarchitectural]

Nice! Just thinking though,would this be better as a bandsaw jig? You could use the spin strategy on the first pass and save some time / mess

[@WesHamstra]

guitarchitectural yep that could work. I will try that

[@fislee]

Hi Wes, is it best to take the rising knife off for this, I notice yours is not connected, is it safer in this instance without it attached?

[@WesHamstra]

fislee there is no need to remove the riving knife. I would have left mine on but I have a thin kerf diablo blade in my table saw and it doesnt allow me to use my riving knife.

[@fislee]

Wes Hamstra thanks for the response, I'm cautious of using a table saw and always want to make sure I use it correctly and give it the respect it needs to be safe. I'll give this jig a go and see how I get on. Greetings from Wales, UK.

[@michaelhurt4490]

Can you cut a bigger circle down to smaller circle using this method too?

[@scottgloster4313]

Could this style jig also be used to make a wooden circle smaller?? Using the same principle?

[@WesHamstra]

It sure can

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

Cool jig Wes

[@WesHamstra]

Jim Dockrell thanks Jim

[@beckystewart5841]

What is the size of the piece of plywood you used.?

[@GNU_Linux_for_good]

04:26 Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh.............. *DEFCON 1* I see a nasty tear out beneath that board coming, chief. 06:36 Boss, *Wes Hamstra* even hasn't got the time pulling off that price tag. *Really*

[@WesHamstra]

Lol, those holes weren’t being drilled through . Also why pull the price tag off. I just throw that end of the dowel into the garbage.

[@GNU_Linux_for_good]

@@WesHamstra I see.. my bad.. demoted to DEFCON 5. But this thing with the dowel: *someday* you'll scrabble in your garbage bin, because for some reason you gonna need that very end.. and then: *"Oh shit! that little beast, still glued on"* [ok - this is getting too silly, ha.. ha..]

[@stevenrichardson7882]

First holes aren’t vertical as the board wasn’t supported.

[@WesHamstra]

I don't understand what you mean.

[@paulwilliams6753]

Your shop is too clean!

[@WesHamstra]

Yeah, I sweep and vacuum as I make the mess. A dirty shop is a peeve of mine. I think it shows laziness. My wife says my shop is cleaner then the house.

[@paulwilliams6753]

Wes Hamstra , LOL!

[@paulwilliams6753]

You must earn a living with it, it's much too large to be a house garage. Very nice!

[@WesHamstra]

Paul Williams no I don’t. I built my shop for my hobby. It would be nice to make it a business someday

[@marsupilamihuba489]

his shop is mirror of his caracter ... BRAVO

[@robb4751]

This would be so much easier with a small nail as your center point.

[@jamesturner226]

Awesome!

[@christophercochran5883]

Awesome......exactly what I needed!!

[@WesHamstra]

I hope it works well for you

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome job, thanks for the info! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@WesHamstra]

Fred McIntyre thank you, no problem

[@samuelfletcher8232]

@@WesHamstra video

[@lawrencelauer7186]

Can you repeat the info on the glue? Thanks Larry

[@sthungtichang]

Yes subscribe right away

[@ot9180]

Good but this has been done many times before. Thanks

[@belugarblx1206]

Very nice!

[@Rafat.M.Shaker]

good

[@WesHamstra]

Thank you

[@adrianperalta7192]

Perfecto!, gracias a tu video

[@WesHamstra]

Adrián Peralta thank you!

[@brianlord5797]

That's the way a garage is supposed to look. Gotta convince my girlfriend..

[@WesHamstra]

took my a while to convince my wife to let me build this shop.

[@swishpan]

Nice jig, but why not put a router bit in your drill press instead of using your table saw? Much safer. You seem to be very relaxed about safety and that's fine but on video to show beginners maybe put on some goggles at least?

[@julieb.9911]

Several woodworkers who compare different methods of making circles prefer the table saw method. I’ve watched many vids about circle cutting but I don’t understand how cutting 30” circles on a drill press platform is safer. Set-up must take a lot. Wes, your jig is the best circle jig I’ve seen. I’ve made and tried similar ones but I’m making this one tomorrow!

[@paulwilliams6753]

EYE PROTECTION!

[@WesHamstra]

Paul Williams yep. Putting them on should be a habbit

[@user-wx9rq9td3w]

"You could lose a hand. But don't let that scare you" Nope, nothing scary here

[@WesHamstra]

Ярослав Курганский hahaha.

[@AmirSoltany]

6 ads for a video is to much bro, anyway your method is so useful

[@WesHamstra]

Amir Soltany do I have control over that?

[@hylianranger]

Or just go to a store and get one nerd...

[@WesHamstra]

hahaha ok...

[@fislee]

Hi Wes, is it best to take the riving knife off for this, I notice yours is not connected, is it safer in this instance without it attached?