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A rainy-day circle jig

A shop-made circle-cutting jig, built during a rainy day in the workshop.

Documented July 2020From the workshop

A focused workshop improvement

I used a rainy day to make a new jig for cutting circles. The project was as much about working through the setup as making the finished blank.

The finished jig

The photo shows the jig on the table saw with one of the circular pieces it cut. I made it as a working shop tool for later projects.

Making the setup usable

I built this table-saw jig during a rainy day in the shop because I wanted a repeatable way to cut circles. The project involved the sheet material, the workholding, and the setup around the saw. A jig is only useful if the part stays controlled and the operation can be repeated. I photographed it with one of the circular blanks it cut, which shows that the setup made it through an actual trial.

Credits & project notes

Design and making: Michael Pytlowany.

Historical project photograph only, not a recommended setup or operating guide. It does not establish safe use, comparative accuracy, or suitability for another saw.

Sources

Mike's Functional Artistry project archive
19 July 2020