Cut a Circle on a Table Saw

Then you must never of heard of a bandsaw. Not only is the bandsaw much safer at doing this it also produces circles that are perfect. Compared to a circle cut on a bandsaw that table saw cut circle is far from perfect.

to all the bleeding hearts out there, as a carpenter with twenty years experience,I know that this is a safe efficient way to cut circles. Saftey is all in the operator and understanding how your tools work. I work with a table saw EVERY day and I know that 8 times outa 10, it is the routine chores that are gonna cost you a finger.

ya, but it's a PERFECT circle... try that with any other tool...

There will always be arguments as to how to do things. I have a 6000 sf shop and work for the people who have no money worries. They own TV stations and such. Some people wait a year or more for me to do their work. I started in the 1960's. That does NOT make me god. It makes me a person who is able to make a living at my trade. I have all my fingers.The family name is known for finer furniture since the 1920's here in America. It is written up in magazines reference books and such.

i can,t figure why he wouldn,t use a
bandsaw this looks incredibly dangerous
if it slipped off the nail he could
lose something

now that's skill

If you think that this is a clever way to make a circle then you have much to learn about woodworking.

I'm a little scared to visit his website..

This is an excellent video, and a clever way
to make a circle. I enjoyed the film, appreciate the sharing, and find the "woodguy"
to be a kind and knowledgeable individual. I'm sorry there are so many hypercritical people out there who want to proliferate negative, smarty attitudes.

you can slice potatoes and dice carrots and file your fingernails, zip and unzip your pants, its just that easy,
this guy should be shot for showing this, but he should "BE HELD DOWN TO KEEP (IT )FROM SPINNING"

He still has all of his fingers so it can't be that unsafe... I'm sure it's unsafe to the novice beginner, but this guy looks like he's been doing this for 150 years. I'm sure he meant this tip to be for expert woodworkers.

woodguy is a moron

This isn't safe. At least he could've kept the blade guard on.

the cut is not a controlled cut and there are too many variables. Listen to the video when he starts his cut, and says "you gotta hold it down...to keep it from spinning". A free spinning piece of wood smacking you in yer gut or upside yo' head could be the result.
Also to take a pc of MDF and smack it down onto a short nail like that does not ensure what kind of bite you got. Did you drive the nail into the sled jig even more? Perhaps you bent it? safer, if at all, run a screw up through jig..

jws54, after all the comments you have made, you still have not explained what makes this SO unsafe.
And since you "don't have all the bases covered", you should stay away from power equipment.
Go watch a vid of kids jumping off a roof, I'm sure you will find something unsafe with that activity.