I came on TH-cam 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!
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
@@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. 🤷♂️
@@heavyglassglassit’s called female empowerment! Seeing another woman doing something that is predominantly done by males, makes women feel more empowered and confident.
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.
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!
Very informative and thorough. No incessant talking about things that don't pertain to the video/subject (like most TH-camrs do). Love this so much!!! Thank you!!
@@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
@@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#
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 🙏
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
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...
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!
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 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.
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.
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!
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.
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!!!
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.
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.
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!
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
Best instructional video on the internet. Actually instructs, no baffling BS or personal chitty-chat. Excellent videography. Stuck with the script. Great show & tell. 👍
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
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.
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.
I came on TH-cam 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!
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
@@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. 🤷♂️
@@yessirjovan why would it be intimidating to learn working from a guy on youtube??
@@heavyglassglassyoure a dunce
@@heavyglassglassit’s called female empowerment! Seeing another woman doing something that is predominantly done by males, makes women feel more empowered and confident.
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.
Wow this is an awesome video - slow and video detail on the cuts. Wish all router videos were like this :) thank you
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.
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!
Straight to the facts, very informative.
This was amazing, thank you!
Very informative and thorough. No incessant talking about things that don't pertain to the video/subject (like most TH-camrs do). Love this so much!!! Thank you!!
Thanks!
Don't think I've seen a circle-cutting jig video that actually compares the various types... this is great!
Awesome, that's great! Thanks 😊
@@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
@@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#
Wow. What a valuable video. This is the first one of yours I've seen, but it won't be the last. Thank you.
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 🙏
Love the bandsaw method. Yours is quick and easy compared to the others over engineered ones I’ve seen.
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
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 !
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
Very good. Lot's of tips and techniques that are very useful.
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...
Merci!
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!
Thankyou so much for this! Just made the bandsaw jig for my old antique Craftsman. Perfect circles every time!
My pleasure!
Thanks for this lesson !!! very very Professional !!! 😊👍👍👍
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).
Do you have a video of this? Would like to see the modifications. thanks
@@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.
The bandsaw method is quite elegant!
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.
very very very excellent
Excellent exhibitions of the different ways to cut circles.
I liked those machines in your workshop
Thanks for this video. Great ideas that I will certainly add to my ever-growing collection of jigs.
Excellent video
This lady is amazing 🤩
I have been enjoying your videos! Concise and clear. Thak you! Fellow Mtler
Excellent video thanks Marie, I don’t own a bandsaw so I think the best way for me will be the router.
That's the method I used for the past few years and it works great 👍🏻
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!
Thanks for showing us all the little trouble spots. Good to know about the difficulties, as well as about the different options.
You bet! 👍🏻
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.
You just helped me save a TON of time on several pieces of my designs! Thank you!!
Very professional and simply explained methods!! Thank you for sharing.
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!!!
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.
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!
Awesome work, short and very sharp 👌
Awesome video - can't wait to try the router method! Thanks for sharing.
Wow! Great ideas - glad I found this channel.
I could watch you all day....
Thanks for sharing. Very helpful. I think I'll have a better curve next time.
Well presented. I learned something!
I didn't think about this - really very smart 4:00 Thank you.
Great video and comparisons
Mind blowing technology with the table saw I like it thank u
Just found your channel. New fan here. Thanks for making your videos.
Nice work! 😎 🤘
Stumbled on your video, decided to subscribe and thank-you, it was smashing! 😊 From the Brit in West Coast USA.
Great video!
This was great! Really straightforward and repeatable techniques. Can't wait to get back into my garage to use them!
Awesome, thanks! Enjoy
Very cool. Thank you for this video.
A very informative and to the point video, madam.
Thank you and regards from England.
Enjoyed the video.
Great video😀 I always use the router circle jig. Safe and clean👍 Greetings from Norway🇳🇴
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.
Great video. Thanks for sharing.
Great video! Much appreciated.
Love the way in which you present, explain and the speed. Just perfect!
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!
I like your methods and your video is great.
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
love your videos.
Used your bandsaw concept and it worked perfectly !! You Rock !!!
Best instructional video on the internet. Actually instructs, no baffling BS or personal chitty-chat. Excellent videography. Stuck with the script. Great show & tell. 👍
Wonderful
Good work
Great job! 👍🏾
You are the coolest person on youtube ever!
wow the last one dit not now that one!! thanks!!
Great video, Really like the bandsaw jig it is a must try method.
Absolutely! So easy 😀
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
Like this👍.. very clear with the explanation
Superb - many thanks
It's definetly worth experimenting with different positions
Amazing... i like your work. I am from indonesia
Your ban saw method is sweet! I can't wait to build my own jig. THANK YOU!
Thank you. Gonna go for method 1 for the thing I am making :)
Thanks for making this! Im new to wood working and this was exactly what I needed to learn how to cut discs.
Thank you, very well done!
Simply awesome. Inspiring and gave me the chops to make my curve cut. Thank you.
Thanks for the video this was very informative!!
This a very good video, I always curious on how to make a circle.
Thank you for sharing your ideas and your favourite one. Pretty clever! Merry Christmas!!
Thanks this was great, loved it😊
Thanks for showing us the different methods. Just ordered the upspiral bit you recommend. Thank you!
Great vid - thanks
Great video! So good to have the mystery out of the different methods! Love the channel!
Thank you!
Hi, I love watching your videos,
I’m a beginner and learning a lot from your videos, Thank you 🙏
For sharing ❤️🙏👍
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.
Just got a new band saw and i'll be trying this method this weekend. Thanks for making it understandable.
That's great! Totally love the bandsaw method.
Gracias me fue muy útil... Saludos desde Costa Rica....Thank you, it was very useful... Greetings from Costa Rica.
Excellent! Congratulations
Your work in carpentry is amazing
Thank you so much!
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.
Thank you!! Love this!!!
Very cool. Thanks!
Awesome!
Thank you.