Just today I had the need to cut two circles. The smallest is 1 5/8" (13/16" radius) diameter, The second one about as wide as the widest scrap piece of oak. The second one worked out to be about 5 1/2" in diam.
I set the circle cutter up for the smallest circle and tried using a 1/16" blade. The blade cut to the left (outside of the circle) and I didn't complete the circle. Switched to a 1/4" blade and the same result. Even started to burn the edges of the circle. Next switched to another 1/4" blade and had beautiful result!!!!!
LESSON: A true circle can only be sawn with a sharp blade that has teeth with a good pitch (swedge) to the right!!
The larger circle came out also beautifully smooth and round. Both completed circles needed no sanding of the edges to smooth down an offset.
Circle Cutter Experience?
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