That was freakin amazing! I picked up a Delta Bandsaw from Craigslist to do what you just did, I already had the tools- but just didn't know how to use them. I'm glad i did not spend much- I think your way is better- can't wait to try it. THANKS!!!
Great tip, used it today to cut a 5" disk from a 2x6. It required a few more "advancing" steps at the end due to the height but worked great. Why didn't I think of that!
Wow...that was very impressive indeed! However, man, you put your fingers awfully close to that blade!!! Im surprised you still have all your fingers!
Wow! Very, very cool! I like it! Thanks for the tip! And, guys, it has said before in a posting as well: sue this, sue that. This is insane but apparently the American way. Driving a car can be far more dangerous! We all know the story about a lady that dried her pet dog in a microwave and got paid because it was not written down in the manual that you should not try to dry a dog with your microwave. If you would have done that here in Europe, you would be seriously fined for animal mistreatment
good video. however your hands were really close to that blade.. it does take much for that saw to suck you in.. my grandfather was one of the greatest carpenters.. around illinois. he didn't have to call for work. work called him. he was a master staircase builder and built a grandstaircase out of a wheel chair long time ago. with no blue prints.
I do that with a bandsaw. Clamp a board to the table with a center point and turn the board that you want to cut. Set one side of the board up against the blade and turn. Much safer IMO.
@probassangler31 Sometime you just don't have enough $ for a bandsaw and a tablesaw.
It's good that he gave another tip trick on tablesaw. Yes, it's safer on the bandsaw. Too be honest, I rather do it on a router table for the cleanest cut.
The ingenuity of woodworkers and craftsman alike, never ceases to amaze me. Well done George ;) Also, people....he didnt say this was the "easiest" way to cut a circle. He just showed that it CAN be done. As far as the safety issue goes..he's been at it for over 40 years. Still has all his fingers. I doubt because he is negligent. The same folks that whine about blade card probably drive like A-holes. God I love woodworking!
I don't get all the freaked out comments. I do agree he should have a blade guard. I'm an amateur, and have a healthy respect for saws and other power tools and that looks completely doable - even if you're not an expert with 20+ years of experience! If you're careful and think about what you're about to do, work through the what-ifs before starting so you're prepared on how to react... I think it's fine.
Very interesting, but dangerous. As he pushes the board - holding down the board, it may turn clockwise, and it will cut his hand. This old timer should have mentioned the safety issues involved in this technique. Using the table saw for something that it was not designed to do, increases the chances of an accident.
Come on guys... Give it a break. I think it was amazing. Never thought he could cut the circle. Great job!! If you know what your doing your fingers will be connected to yor hand. But I do agree, a blade guard should have been in place.
I've used that method before but to cut a hole in a board by slightly raising the blade after each revolution... Only prob was calculating how much to (UNDERCUT) to compensate for the raising of the blade. My hole was slightly angled and slightly oversized but looked good.
My concern isn't with injury, it's just that this to me seems unreliable unless you're an expert, and also slightly time consuming. Using a hand-held instrument, to me, works better. But that's just me, I don't know.
@youvebeenthunderstru Sometimes you only have the tablesaw handy ot maybe forgot your jigsaw./hand-held tool. Once I put a 7 1/4" blade on my wet saw because I didn't have my tablesaw with me during a tile job (I needed a bunch of fir out strips for a poorly built backsplash wall)
Good, but i find it a lot safer with a radial arm saw , and children if you are to do what you have just seen please put a guard on your saw , we are only born with 8 fingers and two thumbs , hang onto them you may need them in the future
Dang! I'd prefer to use a handheld jigsaw to rough cut a circle, then use a router in a circle cutting attachment to clean it up!
The guy looks like someone who's been working on wood for 20-40 years. So for HIM it's simple and easy. For someone else it might be very dangerous. He wears eye protection, but the blade guard is off...
A lot of woodworking shows remove the guards so that you can see what they are doing more easily. And you are right that this isn't the easiest or best way to make a circle, but it is another tool to add to your skillset.
That process is so dangerous... I would never do that. I built a jig that holds the work vertical and perpendicular to the blade. I mark my work, cut it approx with a jig saw, mount it on the jig and complete it, spinning the work and making small advances. I can do any circle up to 30" diameter very accurately and safely in less than 10 minutes.
says the man with no thumbs. I'm sorry, but i wouldn't try this. I had a teacher in college who was very confident with a table saw who said he could do this. Although he didn't have his accident preforming this cut, he did end up losing his pinkie finger.
Good job wood guy. The table saw is one of THE most safest tools to use. A lot of wood workers I know have a "sled" or what wood guy calls a sliding table. Safety is well and good, but carpentry is a craft and there are many ways to accomplish the same goal. Lots of old school guys do this same trick with a skill saw (much more dangerous). They also cut their own T&G with a skill saw (guard wedged). You can use a jigsaw or sawzall.. many tools for same goal. Watch ur hands ALWAYS.
not bad for an old bald fucker but that shit is very unsafe give your head a shake and get rid of this video and post one with safety precautions , ppe advisory and a warning .
Cut a circle slightly oversized using a jig saw. Then make a simple jig for the disk sander where you can spin the circle slowly into the snding disk until all the rough spots are removed. Now you have a perfect circle without performing any dangerous stunts.
Have you ever heard of the expression "there's a right tool for every job"? Sure, I could rip a sheet of plywood in half using a hack saw blade just to prove to everyone that it can be done. But that certainly doesn't mean it's the most practical method. If you prefer to cut circles on the table saw, by all means, have at it. But remember, bad things can happen when you use a power tool in a manner which it wasn't designed for.
well how far do you take safety? do you meet OSHA standards when working at home? there is always a "safer" way to do somthing. people need to understand their tools and their abilities before then use power tools at all. safety is relative to the person.
if you arent an idiot, you will have no trouble with making a perfect circle, and keeping your fingers on your hands...
I mean seriously, you fags need to stop crying like little bitches. If you try this and cut your hand off, you are obviously an idiot and had it coming.
I dont need to post a video, this guy already did it for me. Look, he still has his fingers. Point proven.
This is just as easy to setup as a circle jig for any small tool if not EASIER. If you dont already have a sled built, you probably shouldnt be trying to cut like this anyways.
however he does have his blade like... an inch too high.
For the proper learning of aspiring woodworkers, I feel the need to say this once again: This use of the table saw to cut circles is very risky buisness. There are much better ways to do the job. But, by all means,enjoy it..it really is all about entertainment.
to all the bleeding hearts out there, as a carpenter with twenty years experience,I know that this is a safe efficient way to cut circles. Saftey is all in the operator and understanding how your tools work. I work with a table saw EVERY day and I know that 8 times outa 10, it is the routine chores that are gonna cost you a finger.
There will always be arguments as to how to do things. I have a 6000 sf shop and work for the people who have no money worries. They own TV stations and such. Some people wait a year or more for me to do their work. I started in the 1960's. That does NOT make me god. It makes me a person who is able to make a living at my trade. I have all my fingers.The family name is known for finer furniture since the 1920's here in America. It is written up in magazines reference books and such.
You do what you think is best. If you get to the point of close calls with a few hits, but not maimed badly, and become greatful you are still in one piece. You will realize safety has it merits. A couple bad nicks will cost you nightmares, at the very least.
I do not think I will make a video explaining what could go wrong and sacrifice myself to demonstrate.. Just listen to the video one more time, where he says "ya gotta hold it down to keep it from spinning,"..... merry fuking christmas....
also... you still have not given ONE example of how this is bad. So what if you have to hold it down to keep it from spinning. NO DUH. Of course you would. You have a free floating piece of wood on an axle. Holding it down is part of the SAFE process of doing so.
I have never had any of your "close calls" and have worked safe in a wood shop for a number of years. You may have yourself a long standing business but your own fear of your own skill is frightening. Plus, use of such language is childish. I am glad I will never have to use your services.
My time left is short and I know that. I need no new friends and to even think about another dog and pony show is not in me now. I am training one to replace me. He has an interest. I am showing him how to make his own finishes and stains and such and all it entails for good work. I am glad you never had close calls. Perhaps the machinery back then was different, or the mindset. There were no nailguns or power mitreboxes, or screwguns.
Foul Language, S.E. ASIA.,hard to keep 'em down on the farm
True enough,I am a dinosaur. glad to have made it to there. stories up the old yazoo, I got'em. I'm learning yet another language to close out my shop and hand it off to my apprentice.
Doubt I can teach him everything I know, yet he's a quick one, so he will get enough to get him by.Plus his four kids and wife. Trade served me well through 5 kids and a wife. Attitude?.. comes down to respect..clever is not so clever..Son,just follow them tracks up ahead,they's pretty old
Scared? Never. Why would I? I respect my tools and know how to be safe with them but I am never ever afraid of them. The moment you become afraid is the moment you screw up due to fear.
Where you want to be,is where you will be. Why I am allowed into finer homes, boils down to a dog and pony show.
First know everything you can about what's current in your trade. then do it for 50 years. After that, don't brag on yourself. Then don't step in dog shit and walk on a $50,000 carpet when you are in their house. also don't look like a crackhead and set your soda can on their furniture. that's just for starters. It gets more complex...
to make a circle. I enjoyed the film, appreciate the sharing, and find the "woodguy"
to be a kind and knowledgeable individual. I'm sorry there are so many hypercritical people out there who want to proliferate negative, smarty attitudes.
Then you must never of heard of a bandsaw. Not only is the bandsaw much safer at doing this it also produces circles that are perfect. Compared to a circle cut on a bandsaw that table saw cut circle is far from perfect.
This comment has received too many negative votesshow
you can slice potatoes and dice carrots and file your fingernails, zip and unzip your pants, its just that easy, this guy should be shot for showing this, but he should "BE HELD DOWN TO KEEP (IT )FROM SPINNING"
He still has all of his fingers so it can't be that unsafe... I'm sure it's unsafe to the novice beginner, but this guy looks like he's been doing this for 150 years. I'm sure he meant this tip to be for expert woodworkers.
removing the blade guard is the first thing I always do on a table saw. It does nothing but get in the way. If you are safe and knowledgeable of your tools you won't get hurt.
Even with the best understanding of my machines and tooling, I still do not have all the bases covered. I did not make the sawblade, nor the castings that hold the bearings. When I cut something, I use as much caution as I am aware of. It is enough that I am working with machines that can maim, or kill. The ones who get hurt are either
beginners who do not know, or old timers, who forget to take care. As you read through the posts, you can sort them out. Most say, THIS IS UNSAFE!
I have chopped wood since the 1960's. I have needed less than 100 cut circles in all that time. I HAVE needed nice circular cuts, or half circles or ovals. It is worth it to buy a bandsaw. Novices can be mislead by this. It seems cute and gives bragging rights I guess, but holy crackers, there is no money in it.
I read through the comments and was surprised by some of the fear/safety mongers responses.
How could this possibly lead to a kick-back? He's not near the back half of the blade, and there is no fence to cause a pinch. Anyone with experience would know that.
The pin idea seems to be plenty supportive of the work piece, as long as the piece is held down on the table. If not held down, you would only gouge the work, not your hand.
yes gheatwole, you possibly would only gouge the work. Now why would you want to risk doing that in the first place, if that was the best calculated risk you could come up with?
the cut is not a controlled cut and there are too many variables. Listen to the video when he starts his cut, and says "you gotta hold it down...to keep it from spinning". A free spinning piece of wood smacking you in yer gut or upside yo' head could be the result.
Also to take a pc of MDF and smack it down onto a short nail like that does not ensure what kind of bite you got. Did you drive the nail into the sled jig even more? Perhaps you bent it? safer, if at all, run a screw up through jig..
I don't own a band saw a jig saw or a scroll saw yet so this is how I cut circles. I even prepare bowl blanks this way although I usually don't completely round them, just make a polygon of at least 16 sides.
I can actually cut a circle/hole in a piece of plywood .. You can also cut a cove along a board longways. Like making the cove in crown molding.
gorgeousdzastr 13 hours ago
this is great!
saucychurch23 5 days ago
This is one of those things where when you see it done, you smack yourself in the forehead and ask why you didn't think of that 20 years ago.
Assimilate71 6 days ago
lol woodguy.com
kevinspellmanvids 6 days ago
This has been flagged as spam show
yes norm.....check beginning disclaimer
clarky23 6 days ago
Awesome
Kakashi101sensi 2 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
ha ha fantastic. Very impressed. I might just give it try once I have St Johns Ambulance staff in place.
mad0422 2 months ago
Comment removed
mad0422 2 months ago
Very clever and he knows what he's doing, but damn that's still scary to watch.
scalabration 2 months ago in playlist herramientas
Even though this doesn't help me lol, brilliant.
tnkdanio 3 months ago
Thank you! Very kind of you to share your knowledge.
komisobaba 3 months ago
Very cool. Thank you for this lesson
TonyAab 3 months ago
Riving knife, crown guard ?!!
colinrashman 3 months ago
Its big master :-)
agfafia 4 months ago
Glasses will prevent of finger loss?
isamu2040 5 months ago
How cool haha lol
such a simple technique and therefore so brilliant
AeronDylan 5 months ago
Clever, but a moments inattention and there goes another finger!!!
petcatznz 5 months ago
@petcatznz I only have three left... this is not for me!
mrfester42 3 months ago
Sure you can, but why would you?
donepearce 6 months ago
Does this work with bodies?
joemamayes1 6 months ago
haha. neat trick. WAY faster than a band saw and better for 2x6" boards. 2thumbs up
j3ss321o 6 months ago
Thanks!
scmeyeratgmaildotcom 7 months ago
Make sure to wear safety glasses, ear protection is not necessary, I´m deaf already XD!!!
ozewiespekel13 7 months ago
nice !
gpay88 8 months ago
Awesome!
inkk13 8 months ago
Awesome! This looks like one slick way to make a circle using just a tablesaw!
woodentoolcompany 9 months ago
@woodentoolcompany Yes. That's exactly what this is.
6six6strings 7 months ago
you are the greatest saved me bunch of time thanks
lordhevy 9 months ago
amazing yes
jorgitoll 9 months ago
That was freakin amazing! I picked up a Delta Bandsaw from Craigslist to do what you just did, I already had the tools- but just didn't know how to use them. I'm glad i did not spend much- I think your way is better- can't wait to try it. THANKS!!!
samurai1833 9 months ago
Why his just not using router, to this job? :)
mindepsv 9 months ago
I tried this, but I nailed my sliding table to the table saw and it doesn't slide anymore.
glifencible 10 months ago
@glifencible hehehee....we all do that mate...
Raniljayakody 9 months ago
Great tip, used it today to cut a 5" disk from a 2x6. It required a few more "advancing" steps at the end due to the height but worked great. Why didn't I think of that!
bjhennessey 10 months ago
Wow...that was very impressive indeed! However, man, you put your fingers awfully close to that blade!!! Im surprised you still have all your fingers!
guitarguy316 11 months ago
Wow...that was very impressive indeed!
guitarguy316 11 months ago
Good :)
warrudoz 11 months ago
@HOLYHALOG Wow, aren't you an intellectual giant.
bottomlands 11 months ago
@bottomlands Did my little cousin post something, What did it say? ugh:(
HOLYHALOG 11 months ago
Excelente .........lo voy a hacer...GRACIAS...
acahouston 11 months ago
man that was cool to watch!
Miltn72 11 months ago
i love your leather overalls! ;)
natewildcat85 1 year ago
@natewildcat85 lol. Here we are impressed by the guys ability to cut a circle on the saw and your lovin the overalls ?!?! too funny
goinghard101 10 months ago
@natewildcat85 well it's more apron than overalls
fliptopia 7 months ago
great
Kompleteorisyeni 1 year ago
Mate, you are a genius!
mensaman100 1 year ago
@mensaman100 First off, he didn't invent this method, and second, no genius would use it.
pumkinvine 1 year ago
Brilliant! Very interesting! Thank you!
oscarty 1 year ago
我都覺得好正，多謝光頭佬。哈哈哈哈
blueuma 1 year ago
Nice! But the real question is: how can I cut a hole xD
oliverblaser 1 year ago 29
@oliverblaser A drill works
papilioni 7 months ago
Very cool indeed.
magprob 1 year ago
Grande geirge, gostei muito a dica, gostei tambem sua mesa deslizante.
elsapodoido 1 year ago
Now cut a circle out of the middle of a board with a table saw.
wetwithlife 1 year ago
@wetwithlife that can be done too.
jakub0404 1 year ago
I love it, what a simple thing that I would never have figured on my own. Thanks.
jaramima 1 year ago
Wow! Very, very cool! I like it! Thanks for the tip! And, guys, it has said before in a posting as well: sue this, sue that. This is insane but apparently the American way. Driving a car can be far more dangerous! We all know the story about a lady that dried her pet dog in a microwave and got paid because it was not written down in the manual that you should not try to dry a dog with your microwave. If you would have done that here in Europe, you would be seriously fined for animal mistreatment
dtrq30a 1 year ago
good video. however your hands were really close to that blade.. it does take much for that saw to suck you in.. my grandfather was one of the greatest carpenters.. around illinois. he didn't have to call for work. work called him. he was a master staircase builder and built a grandstaircase out of a wheel chair long time ago. with no blue prints.
MFRoosy16 1 year ago
@MFRoosy16 lol, what's your point?
MrGarrett2169 1 year ago
@MrGarrett2169 ehhh i guess you could say i started in a random Convo... ahha doesn't take me much to start. hahahah
MFRoosy16 1 year ago
Hello!This is great method.I never seen that before :) thanks for this video
arturloud 1 year ago
Comment removed
arturloud 1 year ago
Oh man, I can't believe it! What a great tip, and looks so easy and straightforward. I'm going to make a big sliding table like that this afternoon!
Sweeper5 1 year ago
@Sweeper5 i liked the table more than the circle as well
MEARLY1980 1 year ago
wow, nice jig !
thanks for sharing.
MatusalemBR 1 year ago
That's what his wife said...."the woodguy"
koolhandvuk 1 year ago
idk why I keep watching this video but its addicting lol
muffins24 1 year ago
I do that with a bandsaw. Clamp a board to the table with a center point and turn the board that you want to cut. Set one side of the board up against the blade and turn. Much safer IMO.
19baitmaster51 1 year ago
lol
abowwdi 1 year ago
Thanks!
WALTERPORRAS 1 year ago
Those aren't his real fingers..
InternetAddict2012 1 year ago 28
just an unbelievable trick. gave me ideas for my saw table
indiciplined 1 year ago
sweet trick..only possible with that sweet old sled!
canubelieve 1 year ago
Great!
octarion 1 year ago
WOW!!
Darthbelal 1 year ago
Very Very good. the old class, very usefull
eshasem 1 year ago
:o wow...now that's thinking out of a box!
sidehop 1 year ago
what happened to being 300mm away from the blade. Im not even going ask about the existence of the riving knife or crown guard.
fisherdodd 1 year ago
not bad! i'm impressed
Alfredo1987a 1 year ago
Pretty Cool.
MrLeonard55 1 year ago
I'm a beginner but this seems very unsafe method of cutting circles.
r32adt3db 1 year ago
@r32adt3db
It's been done like that for Donkey's-ears...
Not without a crown guard mind, but Woodguy did tell you to read your saw's safety manual, right at the start of the video!
woodlist 1 year ago
i wonder what my woodshop teacher would say to this.
reillo9 1 year ago
@reillo9 probably - "well, thats useful."
johnnysbasement 1 year ago
I am going to do this everytime I get drunk
jws54 1 year ago 3
Norm Abrams should sue for that little intro; clear copyright infringement.
Wozzletoff 1 year ago
@Wozzletoff
this is the problem with people today, sue this, sue that
pberglin 1 year ago
@pberglin
That, and taking things too seriously...
Wozzletoff 1 year ago
Very cool !
Z3Carpentry 1 year ago
Big tip. id use the bandsaw for this instead. a little safer
probassangler31 1 year ago
@probassangler31 Sometime you just don't have enough $ for a bandsaw and a tablesaw.
It's good that he gave another tip trick on tablesaw. Yes, it's safer on the bandsaw. Too be honest, I rather do it on a router table for the cleanest cut.
Moe7133 1 year ago
Perfect and very safe too! Now try it with piece of plastic.
cornsurg 1 year ago
The ingenuity of woodworkers and craftsman alike, never ceases to amaze me. Well done George ;) Also, people....he didnt say this was the "easiest" way to cut a circle. He just showed that it CAN be done. As far as the safety issue goes..he's been at it for over 40 years. Still has all his fingers. I doubt because he is negligent. The same folks that whine about blade card probably drive like A-holes. God I love woodworking!
Frankly1026 1 year ago
See seumas2 and cutting a perfect circle
seumas2 1 year ago
I don't get all the freaked out comments. I do agree he should have a blade guard. I'm an amateur, and have a healthy respect for saws and other power tools and that looks completely doable - even if you're not an expert with 20+ years of experience! If you're careful and think about what you're about to do, work through the what-ifs before starting so you're prepared on how to react... I think it's fine.
Great trick, thanks!
samples92 1 year ago
Very interesting, but dangerous. As he pushes the board - holding down the board, it may turn clockwise, and it will cut his hand. This old timer should have mentioned the safety issues involved in this technique. Using the table saw for something that it was not designed to do, increases the chances of an accident.
valleart 1 year ago
Come on guys... Give it a break. I think it was amazing. Never thought he could cut the circle. Great job!! If you know what your doing your fingers will be connected to yor hand. But I do agree, a blade guard should have been in place.
dapack2007 2 years ago
I've used that method before but to cut a hole in a board by slightly raising the blade after each revolution... Only prob was calculating how much to (UNDERCUT) to compensate for the raising of the blade. My hole was slightly angled and slightly oversized but looked good.
MZ-HANDYMAN (Google & Youtube me!)
phartattack 2 years ago
Reminds me aboute Danger Ehern from Jackass, Safety First:P
elvarbuk 2 years ago
I'm impressed!
NotOver2012 2 years ago
My concern isn't with injury, it's just that this to me seems unreliable unless you're an expert, and also slightly time consuming. Using a hand-held instrument, to me, works better. But that's just me, I don't know.
youvebeenthunderstru 2 years ago
@youvebeenthunderstru Sometimes you only have the tablesaw handy ot maybe forgot your jigsaw./hand-held tool. Once I put a 7 1/4" blade on my wet saw because I didn't have my tablesaw with me during a tile job (I needed a bunch of fir out strips for a poorly built backsplash wall)
MZ-HANDYMAN
phartattack 2 years ago
Good, but i find it a lot safer with a radial arm saw , and children if you are to do what you have just seen please put a guard on your saw , we are only born with 8 fingers and two thumbs , hang onto them you may need them in the future
coburncream 2 years ago
What is it with the young people of today that think bad mouthing and trashing people makes them cool?
The old adage - Keep your mouth shut and people my think you a fool or open it and prove them right.
This guy probably has several college degrees worth of woodworking knowledge but it means nothing to the Ikea culture.
mrgraywolf 2 years ago
This is the stupidest woodworking video in history! I Hope this moron get sued for posting this drivel.
IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN HAVING TEN FINGERS MAKE CIRCLES WITH A ROUTER.
thewolf914 2 years ago
Amen to that!
rottentom009 1 year ago
Comment removed
thewolf914 2 years ago
Nice!!
audiofanaticz 2 years ago
very nice
ClaudioArrau 2 years ago
lol "woodguy"
Appledude500 2 years ago
why is the "appledude" laughing at the "woodguy" ?????
orlandofriend 2 years ago
Dang! I'd prefer to use a handheld jigsaw to rough cut a circle, then use a router in a circle cutting attachment to clean it up!
The guy looks like someone who's been working on wood for 20-40 years. So for HIM it's simple and easy. For someone else it might be very dangerous. He wears eye protection, but the blade guard is off...
Vincerama 2 years ago
A lot of woodworking shows remove the guards so that you can see what they are doing more easily. And you are right that this isn't the easiest or best way to make a circle, but it is another tool to add to your skillset.
jbsegrest 2 years ago
good
aasisafriadireja 2 years ago
wow +++++55555
ramicontreras 2 years ago
That process is so dangerous... I would never do that. I built a jig that holds the work vertical and perpendicular to the blade. I mark my work, cut it approx with a jig saw, mount it on the jig and complete it, spinning the work and making small advances. I can do any circle up to 30" diameter very accurately and safely in less than 10 minutes.
TomKaren1994 2 years ago
Brilliant !!
MRSstraightA 2 years ago
Safe if done cautiously? Probably. Smart? Hell no.
clshcaz 2 years ago
Yikes! Scary!
strumpeteer 2 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
1. copy and paste this
2. send this to 9 other videos
3. hold your breath for 10 seconds
4. press refresh twice
3. LOOK AT YOUR BACKGROUND
xmarine902 2 years ago
For all of those out there who like having all ten digits, go buy a router.
sweetmud1 2 years ago 2
lawlz
wolfmane14 2 years ago
Ditto. Or a band saw; see WWGO on youtube, they've good how-to's.
Poopsmif06 2 years ago
genial
shendritgashi 2 years ago
says the man with no thumbs. I'm sorry, but i wouldn't try this. I had a teacher in college who was very confident with a table saw who said he could do this. Although he didn't have his accident preforming this cut, he did end up losing his pinkie finger.
crustycrayon 2 years ago
thats really cool you are really smart thanks XD
thesweetsliceofcake 2 years ago
oo my god
you are a cool carpenter i dont care what they say you are very smart and i will try that tomorrow in shop
thesweetsliceofcake 2 years ago
use a router with a circle jig, cuts perfect circles everytime
pboyski 2 years ago
If it looks unsafe to you, then you are not experienced enough to perform this cut. Go crying to your bandsaw if the video hurts you that much.
What a bunch of little girls!
netjem 3 years ago 2
Good job wood guy. The table saw is one of THE most safest tools to use. A lot of wood workers I know have a "sled" or what wood guy calls a sliding table. Safety is well and good, but carpentry is a craft and there are many ways to accomplish the same goal. Lots of old school guys do this same trick with a skill saw (much more dangerous). They also cut their own T&G with a skill saw (guard wedged). You can use a jigsaw or sawzall.. many tools for same goal. Watch ur hands ALWAYS.
zapatista512 3 years ago
dont be an idiot...this wood guy may have many years experience doing the circle before the jigsaw came out. use a jig saw and a sander.
aubhar 3 years ago
safety precautions were made for ididots. if you aren't a dumbass then you don't have to do everything at OSHA standards.
helliott123 3 years ago
not bad for an old bald fucker but that shit is very unsafe give your head a shake and get rid of this video and post one with safety precautions , ppe advisory and a warning .
incisionsound 3 years ago
my shop instructor wouldnt let me do that becuase he would say its not safe......
themazeppa 3 years ago
Cut a circle slightly oversized using a jig saw. Then make a simple jig for the disk sander where you can spin the circle slowly into the snding disk until all the rough spots are removed. Now you have a perfect circle without performing any dangerous stunts.
handmetheclip 3 years ago
that takes 3 tools. he did it in 2.
helliott123 3 years ago
Have you ever heard of the expression "there's a right tool for every job"? Sure, I could rip a sheet of plywood in half using a hack saw blade just to prove to everyone that it can be done. But that certainly doesn't mean it's the most practical method. If you prefer to cut circles on the table saw, by all means, have at it. But remember, bad things can happen when you use a power tool in a manner which it wasn't designed for.
handmetheclip 3 years ago 2
well how far do you take safety? do you meet OSHA standards when working at home? there is always a "safer" way to do somthing. people need to understand their tools and their abilities before then use power tools at all. safety is relative to the person.
helliott123 3 years ago
I agree, and this can't be the most accurate way to make a perfect circle. Their are too many places for error and danger.
crustycrayon 2 years ago
if you arent an idiot, you will have no trouble with making a perfect circle, and keeping your fingers on your hands...
I mean seriously, you fags need to stop crying like little bitches. If you try this and cut your hand off, you are obviously an idiot and had it coming.
MastaSquidge 2 years ago
post a video of you doing this then ill believe you know what your talking about
413113 2 years ago
I dont need to post a video, this guy already did it for me. Look, he still has his fingers. Point proven.
This is just as easy to setup as a circle jig for any small tool if not EASIER. If you dont already have a sled built, you probably shouldnt be trying to cut like this anyways.
however he does have his blade like... an inch too high.
MastaSquidge 2 years ago 2
Oh, and you are obviously the expert yourself, with your three worthless videos. So next time, think twice, think again, than stfu.
MastaSquidge 2 years ago
"So next time, think twice, think again, than stfu."
Hahaha love it =D
RosesForTheDead7 2 years ago
Whoo Hoo!!
Nice one!!
Thank you very much !!!
corbier111 3 years ago
My names George Berry xD
GeorgeBguitar 3 years ago
it's just that simple
jws54 3 years ago
great, now i don't need a band saw!
redtail5 3 years ago
For the proper learning of aspiring woodworkers, I feel the need to say this once again: This use of the table saw to cut circles is very risky buisness. There are much better ways to do the job. But, by all means,enjoy it..it really is all about entertainment.
woodjoy 3 years ago
to all the bleeding hearts out there, as a carpenter with twenty years experience,I know that this is a safe efficient way to cut circles. Saftey is all in the operator and understanding how your tools work. I work with a table saw EVERY day and I know that 8 times outa 10, it is the routine chores that are gonna cost you a finger.
sylvia0225 3 years ago
There will always be arguments as to how to do things. I have a 6000 sf shop and work for the people who have no money worries. They own TV stations and such. Some people wait a year or more for me to do their work. I started in the 1960's. That does NOT make me god. It makes me a person who is able to make a living at my trade. I have all my fingers.The family name is known for finer furniture since the 1920's here in America. It is written up in magazines reference books and such.
jws54 3 years ago
You have yet to give one example about how this is unsafe.
akbar56 3 years ago
You do what you think is best. If you get to the point of close calls with a few hits, but not maimed badly, and become greatful you are still in one piece. You will realize safety has it merits. A couple bad nicks will cost you nightmares, at the very least.
I do not think I will make a video explaining what could go wrong and sacrifice myself to demonstrate.. Just listen to the video one more time, where he says "ya gotta hold it down to keep it from spinning,"..... merry fuking christmas....
jws54 3 years ago
also... you still have not given ONE example of how this is bad. So what if you have to hold it down to keep it from spinning. NO DUH. Of course you would. You have a free floating piece of wood on an axle. Holding it down is part of the SAFE process of doing so.
akbar56 3 years ago
I have never had any of your "close calls" and have worked safe in a wood shop for a number of years. You may have yourself a long standing business but your own fear of your own skill is frightening. Plus, use of such language is childish. I am glad I will never have to use your services.
akbar56 3 years ago
My time left is short and I know that. I need no new friends and to even think about another dog and pony show is not in me now. I am training one to replace me. He has an interest. I am showing him how to make his own finishes and stains and such and all it entails for good work. I am glad you never had close calls. Perhaps the machinery back then was different, or the mindset. There were no nailguns or power mitreboxes, or screwguns.
Foul Language, S.E. ASIA.,hard to keep 'em down on the farm
jws54 3 years ago
this is to Akbar,
True enough,I am a dinosaur. glad to have made it to there. stories up the old yazoo, I got'em. I'm learning yet another language to close out my shop and hand it off to my apprentice.
Doubt I can teach him everything I know, yet he's a quick one, so he will get enough to get him by.Plus his four kids and wife. Trade served me well through 5 kids and a wife. Attitude?.. comes down to respect..clever is not so clever..Son,just follow them tracks up ahead,they's pretty old
jws54 3 years ago
hey Akbar,
everytime you push your hand between the fence and blade, even with a pushblock, do you ever feel scared?
jws54 3 years ago
Scared? Never. Why would I? I respect my tools and know how to be safe with them but I am never ever afraid of them. The moment you become afraid is the moment you screw up due to fear.
Respect for the tool...sure thing. Never fear.
akbar56 3 years ago
Where you want to be,is where you will be. Why I am allowed into finer homes, boils down to a dog and pony show.
First know everything you can about what's current in your trade. then do it for 50 years. After that, don't brag on yourself. Then don't step in dog shit and walk on a $50,000 carpet when you are in their house. also don't look like a crackhead and set your soda can on their furniture. that's just for starters. It gets more complex...
jws54 3 years ago
now that's skill
ionxi 3 years ago
I'm a little scared to visit his website..
wickedjuggalodylan 3 years ago
This is an excellent video, and a clever way
to make a circle. I enjoyed the film, appreciate the sharing, and find the "woodguy"
to be a kind and knowledgeable individual. I'm sorry there are so many hypercritical people out there who want to proliferate negative, smarty attitudes.
Lambertl7 3 years ago 8
If you think that this is a clever way to make a circle then you have much to learn about woodworking.
tablesaws 3 years ago
ya, but it's a PERFECT circle... try that with any other tool...
sylvia0225 3 years ago
Then you must never of heard of a bandsaw. Not only is the bandsaw much safer at doing this it also produces circles that are perfect. Compared to a circle cut on a bandsaw that table saw cut circle is far from perfect.
tablesaws 3 years ago
This comment has received too many negative votes show
you can slice potatoes and dice carrots and file your fingernails, zip and unzip your pants, its just that easy, this guy should be shot for showing this, but he should "BE HELD DOWN TO KEEP (IT )FROM SPINNING"
jws54 3 years ago
He still has all of his fingers so it can't be that unsafe... I'm sure it's unsafe to the novice beginner, but this guy looks like he's been doing this for 150 years. I'm sure he meant this tip to be for expert woodworkers.
ajsmagic 3 years ago 3
This comment has received too many negative votes show
woodguy is a moron
tablesaws 3 years ago
This isn't safe. At least he could've kept the blade guard on.
gschjetne 3 years ago
removing the blade guard is the first thing I always do on a table saw. It does nothing but get in the way. If you are safe and knowledgeable of your tools you won't get hurt.
akbar56 3 years ago
Even with the best understanding of my machines and tooling, I still do not have all the bases covered. I did not make the sawblade, nor the castings that hold the bearings. When I cut something, I use as much caution as I am aware of. It is enough that I am working with machines that can maim, or kill. The ones who get hurt are either
beginners who do not know, or old timers, who forget to take care. As you read through the posts, you can sort them out. Most say, THIS IS UNSAFE!
jws54 3 years ago
I have chopped wood since the 1960's. I have needed less than 100 cut circles in all that time. I HAVE needed nice circular cuts, or half circles or ovals. It is worth it to buy a bandsaw. Novices can be mislead by this. It seems cute and gives bragging rights I guess, but holy crackers, there is no money in it.
jws54 3 years ago
does any one now how to cut a sicle in to a peace ov wood
pyroboytodumax 3 years ago
yes, pyroboytodumax, many people do know how to "cut a sicle in to a peace ov wood" and have actually done it, some, even safely...
jws54 3 years ago
I thought this was pretty neat.
I read through the comments and was surprised by some of the fear/safety mongers responses.
How could this possibly lead to a kick-back? He's not near the back half of the blade, and there is no fence to cause a pinch. Anyone with experience would know that.
The pin idea seems to be plenty supportive of the work piece, as long as the piece is held down on the table. If not held down, you would only gouge the work, not your hand.
Hands too close? Please!
gheatwole 3 years ago 2
yes gheatwole, you possibly would only gouge the work. Now why would you want to risk doing that in the first place, if that was the best calculated risk you could come up with?
jws54 3 years ago
jws54, after all the comments you have made, you still have not explained what makes this SO unsafe.
And since you "don't have all the bases covered", you should stay away from power equipment.
Go watch a vid of kids jumping off a roof, I'm sure you will find something unsafe with that activity.
gheatwole 3 years ago
the cut is not a controlled cut and there are too many variables. Listen to the video when he starts his cut, and says "you gotta hold it down...to keep it from spinning". A free spinning piece of wood smacking you in yer gut or upside yo' head could be the result.
Also to take a pc of MDF and smack it down onto a short nail like that does not ensure what kind of bite you got. Did you drive the nail into the sled jig even more? Perhaps you bent it? safer, if at all, run a screw up through jig..
jws54 3 years ago
i can,t figure why he wouldn,t use a
bandsaw this looks incredibly dangerous
if it slipped off the nail he could
lose something
lapislazuline 3 years ago
I don't own a band saw a jig saw or a scroll saw yet so this is how I cut circles. I even prepare bowl blanks this way although I usually don't completely round them, just make a polygon of at least 16 sides.
Herfmonster 2 years ago