How to Cut Circles in Wood With a Dremel

Plywood is a good wood for practicing with your dremel.

Dremel tools are made for a variety of projects. They can be used to buff metal, drill holes through a number of different materials and also cut circles. To cut circles with a dremel you will need a cutting bit that is made for wood. Cutting circles with a dremel is a relatively easy task, but to be done with precision it will require concentration and practice for most people. Cut circles in wood of any thickness as long as the thickness isn't deeper than the length of your cutting bit.

Things You'll Need

• Safety glasses
• Tape measure
• Compass
• Dremel with cutting bit

Instructions

1. Measure the size of the circle you want to cut out of the wood with your tape measure.

2. Draw the circle on the wood using your compass.

3. Turn on your dremel and position the bit inside the circle at a 50 degree angle. Hold the dremel with both hands and push the spinning bit through the wood. Position the dremel at a right angle to the wood once the bit has made its way through.

4. Cut out the circle by moving the dremel bit along the inside of the line. The circle will fall out when the hole is completed.

Tips & Warnings

• Wear safety glasses when using power tools.

References

• Dremel: Projects & Skills
• "Step by Step Basic Carpentry"; Ben Allen; 1997