This bandsaw circle-cutting jig, which uses the blade-mounting slot in the saw’s table, is made of readily available 1/8-in.-thick aluminum flat bar and angle. The pivot point is the shank of a broken 1/16-in. drill bit, pointed on a grinding wheel while being held in a drill motor. Construction is straightforward, as shown in the sketch above. Drill and tap the side of the bandsaw table to hold the angle clips. You can cut the slot in the adjustment bar with either a jeweler’s saw or with a power jigsaw. This jig will cut circles from 1/2 in. to 16 in. To cut the larger circles, simply reverse the adjustment bar in the slot. When not in use, store the bar with the pin pointing down.

Ronald E. Young, Decatur, Ala.

Fine Woodworking Magazine, October 1993 No. 102

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