Cutting A Circle With A Skilsaw

Pretty self explanatory. I have a jigsaw, but couldn't be bothered to go get it.

Ways you can help support this channel:
Patreon:

More videos on my second woodworking channel:

My home reno channel:

My "Scrap bin" channel:

[jimmcnicol]

Nicely done John. There was a comment about this not being recommended for a 15 amp circular saw. I have been a Certified Carpenter for 25 years and have used a 15 amp circular saw to cut everything from 9 inch radius to 9 foot radius arcs. In the right hands this is perfectly safe practice. I was taught by my instructor how to do this. 

[SteveFrenchWoodNStuff]

No freakin' way. Wait, you can actually do that?! Holy crap! I had no idea.


Well, it IS a "circular saw", after all.

[Woodentoolcompany]

You are just going in circles John lol. Pretty cool.

[dougoliver]

"when the only tool you have is a hammer, all your problems look like a nail"

[knecht]

Cool demo John, and a Freud blade to boot, a wee bit more flexible that others
Colin

[PayneMaximus]

Do you make shallow cuts and go deeper each pass?

[robertaustin]

Looking forward to seeing the home reno video that goes with this!

[eddraper]

Show off!  Your skills with the hand grinder awe me as well...

[KSFWG]

When are you going to start carving tree trunks with a circular saw?

[brinsonb]

I never could do that the older gentlemen i was learning my trade from could do it as if he was using a jig saw. The part i had trouble with was maintaining the arc or circle. Thanks for sharing.

[MarkLindsayCNC]

Like my grandfather usually said whenever I showed him a different technique; "Well, sure - if you want to do it THAT way..."

[ChopNHack]

Nicely done John :-) How are the reno's coming along?

[vsavoldi]

This video reminded me of the days doing Siding and viola, you we're doing a siding job. :) Oh and great job!

[fuzzOverlord]

You know that will cause spontaneous combustion...if you throw it in a volcano. 

[bicycleyoda]

another thing is have the blade depth as minimal as possible to avoid torquing the blade as you turn it

[georgezarifis]

Did you use a special blade for cutting circles?

[davomontgomerydard]

Man you made it look so easy... Not sure I'll have the same effortless success, but thanks for the video.. Now that I know its possible, I'll def be giving that a try. PS - for the record, after being amazed and inspired by so many of your videos... It prob wouldn't surprise me at all if you pulled of that same trick with a pair of scissors. ;).

[colin]

Well said!....so to speak lol.

Great tip, thanks for sharing :)

[cohode]

I think John does this stuff just to get the safety police tweeked, I love it...:)

[daisy]

Well, I can do that too, only with my jigsaw. I just don't have that finesse, but I'm glad you do. Amazing as always. Thank you for sharing. bye now