How To Make A Perfect Circle On The Bandsaw

In this week's quick tip video I'll show you how to make a super simple circle cutting jig for your bandsaw.
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[@Pauken11]

Some finer points: You could mention that the drilled holes need to be centered on the front of the blade’s tooth (as you did). If they’re behind or in front of the tooth, the blade will want to track outside or inside the true circle. Also, on mine I added an adjustable bolt on the stop block for fine adjustment for different blades so alignment as to my first comment is possible.

[@thenotionlab]

Hey Alex, I am glad to see your growth on youtube, I still remember binging all of your content back at 16k subscribers. I would love to see a faq video from you about your origin, design process or anything related to your making process. You've been such a fresh breath of air in the maker community and many of your fans would like to know more about you. Just a though. Keep up the stellar work!

[@cavemanvi]

Remember when he restored the straight razor

[@aaronbuildsa]

Ooh yes, I'd love to see this from Alex too - and every other 'tuber I follow, to be honest.. maybe I'm just exceptionally nosy? :$

[@TeamLegacy007]

I just got this in my recommend after listening to the circle song

[@slothandturtle8036]

I just listened to the circle song after reading your comment in the video about how to cut a circle with a bandsaw, wich you got recommended after listening to the circle song. 🤯 Now the circle is close

[@Driv3r96]

Circle song? what?

[@wolkaiserdrake9946]

now that will be handy, and rather easy to make, now all we need is the bandsaw

[@fnkyfreak]

Hi Alexandre, I love what you do and your thought process behind your ideas. In a future video I would love to see how you draft and create some of your 3D printed projects on Fusion360. Many thanks, Vj

[@-_Robert_-]

I would preffer some freeware program instead.

[@alanwright5437]

@@-_Robert_- I downloaded Fusion 360 "For private use and non commercial applications" and it was free.

[@ayylmao.mp3]

And if you do want to use it for commercial purposes, you can probably get the (free) startup license as long as you are doing less than 100k revenue / year (at which point paying the $495 license is probably worth the additional features anyway.). I think Fusion's main advantage is that you can do everything parametric, so it's easy to change almost anything at any point of your design / modeling process, vs. editing meshes can get pretty painful if your topology is complicated.

[@-_Robert_-]

@@alanwright5437 for ony year

[@alanwright5437]

@@-_Robert_- When I downloaded Fusion 360 there was no mention of it only working for 12 months. Maybe the rules have changed since I downloaded it because it has been on my machine a little over 12 months and it still works for me.

[@3dprintingtoday]

I love your videos so much that I wait every week for the time I have to watch KZbin to watch yours I wish you uploaded more videos even tho for what u do u upload a lot but you can do smaller vids or blogs?

[@petifehervari2596]

How to make a circle with hand jigsaw and how to make an inner circle because that was an outer. Like your videos. Love from Hungary

[@محمدالفرجاني-ن2ض]

I love the new type of video

[@koma-k]

I've heard of banhammers, but a bansaw is new to me ;-)

[@djAnakin]

Super simple. Nice!

[@jorensniksmillers9893]

I didn't watch this video for a while because I thought it would be a really simple and basic bandsaw jig tutorial, but it actually turned out to be a really entertaining and high-quality video. Dude, great video and overall work, keep it up!

[@litmanenx]

That's a very nice video very helpful and informative good job

[@Punkwart]

You could also tie a piece of string to the saw and stick a nail on the other end in the center of the board.

[@jonpalange3292]

I had a circle cutting jig years before watching this video. But sir, I've never watched one of your videos without being entertained and learning something.

[@grumpyeagle7955]

And now the complicated version, with slidy bits and pieces :D

[@JohnDeLong797]

I’m always impressed with the parts you 3D print. I would love to see your process for designing your 3D printed parts! Things like material thickness, tolerances, tricks to reduce supports, etc. would be super useful to learn :)

[@davidbryanwoodworksandmore]

Very cool design. I like it.

[@O-RoD]

The circle you cut looks like Jupiter! Nicely done👍

[@ebenezerhoreb2135]

I was kinda confused when I saw u using this in ur previous projects, now I fully understand, I will try this in future and tag u on Insta. Thanks Alexandre, great work. Love from India.

[@kaistudio8229]

you are my inspiration.. one day

[@parrot3402]

coo love it. Next challenge though. Making a circle without making a hole in the middle

[@WellingtonPb1994]

I loved this little table friend, I speak cable measurements, I want to learn how to do

[@Hi_Stacey]

I’m kinda freaked out as I’m headed up to the shop to do just this and it was on my recommendation list just now

[@speedkillzme]

Awesome video! Aloha!

[@paulmullin6632]

Nice Job

[@rijdat]

Thanks, this is very useful, just what I needed just now, and I now have several very nice circles in plywood

[@razaali71683]

That's really very intuitive bro, really very good.

[@loopinnerthe]

I really liked this video

[@johnvodopija]

Wow. That was a lot easier to make that I thought. I’ll be making on of these to my jig collection. Thank you 👍😎🇦🇺

[@motari6249]

Awesome job i love it ❤❤❤

[@UNVIRUSLETALE]

This is definitely sorcery

[@Drxxx]

So simply, and more important, it works!!! Great video!!

[@mikaelmikael200]

Fantastic!! 😮

[@NemesisLex]

You could give this new quicktips/series a marking in the title, e.g. or |QT| or something else :) Great video *thumbsup*

[@EnsignLovell]

This is pretty awesome, I love how you went into further detail about it! I also think this is the first video in a long time with no 3D printing or hours of polishing required. 😅

[@tamsanh]

Wow. So straight forward (round forward) and simple. This was such a great tutorial!

[@lernenmitrobin]

round forward....great

[@mdibrahimzilla6182]

Don’t k ow what he is talking about but looked cool so clicked btw I subbed

[@koccocarrasco5696]

Super like Alexandre...👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@mattwest9705]

I would love to see a video on how you do your 3D printer time lapses!

[@francescocastagnetti121]

One of my favorite makers. Keep going!!

[@joecd9825]

The Word is Perfect. Congrats for your amazing channel.

[@bndp]

funny thing is I saw it in 2 of your videos already but I still enjoyed a bunch :D

[@brechfaknives8187]

Awesome - Thanks

[@Zachary3DPrints]

I really love that you are adding a lot of enjoyment to these videos!

[@MCsCreations]

Fantastic work, Alexandre! Thanks a lot! 😃 Stay safe there! 🖖😊

[@kahoycrafts]

Very cool! I don't have a band saw yet, but I guess you can make a circle jig for a router too.

[@greygoose3803]

Super !! I like it

[@rappeezy]

Genius

[@trialnterror]

Nice video for morning coffee

[@BLBlackDragon]

HowTo videos are always helpful. A thought for one: Building the storage drawers was the first time I ever used a plane joiner. Needless to say, I had a devil of a time figuring out how/where to mark and cut everything with the joiner. (I have several external panels with biscuit holes in them. ;) ) A HowTo on using this particular tool would be very nice.

[@Diemermakes]

Excellent! We just got a band saw, and I have a small circular table top that was cut by the previous owner in a rough approximation of a circle. Now I have a good idea of how I can clean up the edges and finish it off!

[@chancesellers5425]

One of my favorite rock groups perfect circle

[@Kaliumcyanidful]

Dang! That is genius!!!! Love these vids!

[@murrygans1786]

Very cool

[@brucewilliams6292]

Nicely done. Need to do this with a jig saw.

[@djamelhamdia134]

I think Alexandre was a barista in a previous life.

[@yaya011347]

You are goooood

[@LogHouseFarm]

I am going to make that for sure, also I am going to have to buy a bandsaw 😋

[@abbv2x]

Nice vid! Good job on the eye protection!!

[@francistaylor1822]

Thats just amazing you make it so easy!

[@ShaneCarrigan]

This was great! Thank you!

[@SaarGame]

Nice

[@SimplyAlteringMaterials]

Very nice Alexandre, thanks for sharing!!!

[@rg28f]

I love your videos ! Good explanation and very inspiring!

[@lasseiversen4689]

Fantastisk tilføjelse med “quick tips” til din kanal! Du er virkelig god, forsæt det gode arbejde. Hilsen fra Danmark.

[@mosskam2869]

If you work without a lot of talk or unnecessary movement, your program will be the best KZbin program

[@shogunkosku]

Keep these coming! Also see the hexagons on wall did you use a jig for that, could be idea for next video.

[@achappel]

It's a full video from a while back :) i used a bandsaw

[@alsanova]

Great tip!! Shame I don't have a bandsaw... and a workshop! 😀👍

[@osamaabozahra]

Hi Alex, I saw in one of your videos a standing desk which it's height can be adjusted . Can you make a video how to make one?

[@billroufs7910]

enjoyed your circle cutting jig. Could it be used to cut a round dining room top approximately 122 centimeters? And then cut the top in have to accommodate a leaf to expand it?

[@AdrienRochereau]

make sure that the bandsaw blade will support the smallest circle setting, else it will bind /burn and damage the blade

[@Creative_Electronics]

Awesome, interesting video Alexandre!

[@sealightube333]

More quick tip videos!!! :)

[@NicosLeben]

If you add a second slot for the bandsaw blade 1cm far from the other slot, you automatically have 1cm increments for the radius, depending on which slot you are using.

[@sh06un1s]

Might be easier to drill more holes for those 1cm increments, because of the guide he glued on the bottom. Moving to the second blade slot would mean it's not aligned anymore. But if one could figure that bit out, that's a pretty good idea.

[@fccprojects6705]

U should do the same video but with a jigsaw

[@FlokrollProjects]

Uhhh, very nice :D You are cool and full of tips

[@MakesCrap]

Great and simple design! Love it! But i do not like the idea of locking myself into 4 cm increments. What about a sliding center pin? In that way you can choose a custom diameter each time.

[@StaffSergeant304]

Please show us your designing process on the computer

[@germanevangelisti3559]

veldig flink!

[@davidjones2999]

You should have made the pin adjustable, something like a T-slot, so you can slide it where ever you want and adjust the size infinitely. You could probably print a T clamp with the hole for a pin and splits in the plastic with some short machine screws with 90 degree head so when you tighten them they spread the clamp against the sides and locks it in place.

[@AsitShouldBe]

Nice job, you can do this on mill too

[@Jettaheizer]

Great solution for cutting circles, but what if you need a perfect circle without a hole in the center?

[@KevinLemarchand]

Hi Alex, super video like always! I really like this new quick tips format. Do you have any recommendations about the ideal blade width for making circles ?

[@Jesusistheonlyway549]

Could I cut 24’ rounds on a small tabletop bandsaw this way?

[@mallugasify]

If you don’t want a hole in finished piece, you can stick it to a sacrificial piece with a hole , for the same results right?

[@MortenLeerhy]

how about tip on cutting perfect circular holes in material of any given diameter ?

[@Nappen87]

u should turn a small disk with a pin so u can use double sided tape to not have to drill a hole in the board u make a cirkle off 😁

[@bobert286]

Anyone else notice that in almost every video he has to toss and catch some kind of material he’s working with? Someone should do a “Alexandre Chappel tossing things super cut” 😂

[@d3vastat0r89]

moar jesmonite and 3D printing! Cool vid though

[@prebenbj]

Cool. To avoid making a hole in the board you're cutting couldn't you just make a smaller/thin board with a hole in it for det pin and glue it to the board you're cutting with a glue gun? Or use double sided tape?

[@cavemanvi]

This guy starts every sentence with heheh

[@ebikehacker]

NICE ONE

[@thecalvaro]

I was just thinking about the angle that you hand made in you table. could you have used the same jig, tilted the table and cut the chamfer?

[@DominusFeles]

Well, if you used the exact same you'd cut a notch out it from cutting two angles at the same place. But the same kind of jig should work fine at a tilted table 👍

[@ebikehacker]

I need 2 cut 27 mm tick ones at 300 mm round my band saw is the old dwalt

[@dozenfaun]

Prochain vidéo, comment faire un cercle parfait sur un banc de scie 😛 un peut plus dangereux 😜

[@juraassem9035]

Круто)

[@MrMax3084]

for the algurhythm

[@sarthak5925]

No views but 18 likes ? nice youtube

[@leithaugdesign8114]

Important to remember: The workpiece has to lay 100% flat on the jig. If it's any air between them both, you'll get an angle on the outside. This is both a warning and a tip.

[@makewithmegma]

😍🔥👌👍