Comments on: Make Circles Without Jigs http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/make-circles-without-jigs Woodworking advice, woodworking plans, woodworking projects and woodworking blogs Sat, 25 May 2013 03:30:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: DavePhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/make-circles-without-jigs/comment-page-1#comment-19747 DaveP Sun, 19 Jun 2011 08:21:37 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=106004#comment-19747 Hi Chris

I loved this simple approach. Takes a bit of confidence though to do the cutting and the sanding freehand like that. I guess all that comes with practice.

I will take the ‘If it looks fair, it is fair’ quote with me though. I have tended to over complicate things in the past.

Thanks

Dave

]]> By: Bradleyhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/make-circles-without-jigs/comment-page-1#comment-19702 Bradley Thu, 16 Jun 2011 04:23:28 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=106004#comment-19702 When making circles, I roughly cut it out with a hole saw, put a thin srewdriver through the small hole cut through the middle, and gently lay it on a belt sander. This spins the circle around the the belt sander and makes a perfect circle.

]]> By: Danny H.http://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/make-circles-without-jigs/comment-page-1#comment-19685 Danny H. Wed, 15 Jun 2011 13:47:43 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=106004#comment-19685 I’m with Steve on this one

]]> By: Charliehttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/make-circles-without-jigs/comment-page-1#comment-19671 Charlie Wed, 15 Jun 2011 02:30:28 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=106004#comment-19671 Makeing a jig for the miter slot in the disc sander I would think would be pretty easy, and a good way to clean up a rough cut circle and end up with a perfect circle, or several perfect circles if your doing production work.

]]> By: Genehttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/make-circles-without-jigs/comment-page-1#comment-19664 Gene Tue, 14 Jun 2011 14:39:47 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=106004#comment-19664 I love the lightbulb design. But I can’t wait to see the compact-fluorescent version…..

]]> By: Steve_OHhttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/make-circles-without-jigs/comment-page-1#comment-19662 Steve_OH Mon, 13 Jun 2011 23:57:02 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=106004#comment-19662 Actually, the easiest way to make the pieces for a project like this is to (1) lay out the shapes in your favorite drawing program, (2) upload the layout to http://www.ponoko.com/, and (3) sit back and wait for the CNC-cut pieces to arrive on your doorstep. ;-)

-Steve

]]> By: Nielshttp://www.popularwoodworking.com/woodworking-blogs/chris-schwarz-blog/make-circles-without-jigs/comment-page-1#comment-19659 Niels Mon, 13 Jun 2011 19:42:42 +0000 http://www.popularwoodworking.com/?p=106004#comment-19659 I am generally not a jig crazy person, but I loves me my circle cutting jig for the bandsaw (a hardwood runner screwed to a piece of plywood, and little offset nail sticking proud). I always intended to make a nicer (adjustable) one, but in two years haven’t found it all necessary. Of course, as you show even the simplest jig is also not necessarily necessary.

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