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   SimplyShaker | May 16, 2006 09:26pm | #1

   There is a "Jasper" jig avaiable to make small cut-outs.

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   JohnWW | May 16, 2006 10:40pm | #2

   Do you want a circular cut out in a board or do you want a circular piece of wood?  Any other details would get you a more useful answer.

   John W.

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   RaeNelson | May 17, 2006 12:56am | #4

   Hi, I wanted small circular cut-outs of varying sizes in the boards of wood, which will not be circles. The jasper jig looks like it will work, but if you know of a diy-way to make this jig or a less expensive method that would be excellent. thanx.

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   fsn | May 17, 2006 08:27am | #5

   I have a circle cutter, so I cut a circle out of a thin scrap piece of plywood. I fasten the plywood with the hole in it to my workpiece. I use a drill press to remove some of the stock, and then clean up using a router with a flush cutting bit with the bearing running along the inside edge of the hole I cut in my plywood. I now have a bunch of those DIY templates hanging on the wall and frequently find I already have one the right size.I admit I'm not wild about using the circle cutter, it is a little scary. The Jasper Jig looks nice, but it won't fit on the router that I want to use.--Whit

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   John_D | May 16, 2006 10:59pm | #3

   If you just want the hole, a hole saw is cheap and easy.

   My goal is for my work to outlast me.  Expect my joinery to get simpler as time goes by.
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   BruceS | May 17, 2006 04:26pm | #7

   John D:  I'am very surprised that in your quest for precision You would stupe to the very crude cut given by a hole saw or even suggest doing such a thing.

   Now about the Jasper Jig,  The small Jasper Jig will cut very good circles.  Sized between 1" and 71/2" .  It is a sub base that attaches to almost every plunge router out there.  Suggest using a spiral up or down depending upon the application,  and for sure a plunge router.Work Safe,  Count to 10 when your done for the day !!

   Bruce S. 

    

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   John_D | May 17, 2006 07:26pm | #8

   It's an alternative, depending on what you're doing.  Without a more precise question, I thought the OP would get the most out of a range of responses, from which he could choose the best for him.

   Believe it or not, there are some actual valid uses for hole saws. :)My goal is for my work to outlast me.  Expect my joinery to get simpler as time goes by.

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   notDusty | May 17, 2006 08:37am | #6

   raenels ,

                  Another way and certainly a home made way is to make an auxiliary base plate for your router out of wood , use a pin or nail or the equivalent the correct distance away from the cutter to produce the size circle you want .

        Find the center of the piece to be cut out mark it with an awl and index the pin and slowly lower the bit and rotate the router . This should do it depending on the size needed .

                 good luck I hope this helps          dusty