Band Saw Circle Cutting Jig

[George Bokros]

Anyone have plans for a band saw circle cutting jig they would be willing to share?

Thanks

[Jerry Bruette]

Winky's Woodworking on youtube has a simple one that I adapted t my bandsaw.

[Tom Hartranft]

Here are some photos of a BS circle jig I made couple of years ago and posted on SMC ... still working fine for me.

http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?215738-Band-Saw-vs-Time&p=2245913&highlight=#post2245913

[George Bokros]

Nice looking jig Tom. I may copy it.

[Mike Konobeck]

I have this jig from Carter: http://www.carterproducts.com/band-saw-products/accuright

Works great and easy to setup. Of course it isn't rocket science to make one either.

[Lee Schierer]

I made a really nice circle cutting jg with parts I obtained from Kreg. I don't know if the kit is still available, but here is a similar jig (http://detroitareawoodturners.com/uploads/3/4/8/5/34854207/circle-cutting-jig.pdf) you can make.

[George Bokros]

Thanks for the Woodsmith plan Lee. Looks great.

[Lee Schierer]

The reason I like my jig and the one made by "Woodsmith" is that they have a stop so you repeatedly stop the jig right where the teeth will be cutting at the tangent point so you cut a true circle. If you stop in front or behind the sweet spot the blade will drift and you will start cutting a spiral. It also gives you infinite adjustment for the circle radius.

[Thomas Canfield]

Here is old thread I posted about my homemade circle cutter jig: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?118368-Bandsaw-Circle-Cutter-Table-with-Kreg-Fence-Rail&highlight=

I like the circle cutter able to "feed" the oversize section into the blade to start the cut and a stop to position the center at the leading edge of the blade. The jig is a minimal cost but effective and can be adapted to very large circles if you add support off the table.