Circular Saw Drill Bit, does it exist?

October 3, 2012 By 3 Comments
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Circular Saw Drill Bit, does it exist?
I have a rounded, metal surface I would like to cut into. I was hoping to find a drill bit, with a circular saw attachment, similar to a grinding bit, but a saw instead. I do not want to spend 100′s on a new tool, and I can only find the drill bits that make holes. I need to make a linear cut.

Any help?

I found a link to some machine shop in the UK that said it’s what I need but I couldn’t find it.

Suggestion by Paul
You could look at getting a roto-zip or a dremel tool. Both have the bits you are looking for and can be bought for less than $ 100.00.

Good luck.

http://www.lowes.com/pd_40152-353-RZ1500-30_0__?productId=3283866&Ntt=roto+zip&Ns=p_product_price|0&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNs%3Dp_product_price%7C0%26Ntt%3Droto%2Bzip%26page%3D3&facetInfo=

http://www.lowes.com/pd_148844-353-6800-01_0__?productId=3265393&Ntt=dremmel&pl=1&currentURL=%2Fpl__0__s%3FNtt%3Ddremmel&facetInfo=

Suggestion by chris
I’ve tried the Rotary cutters and after I burned it up I never replaced it. They are great for soft material with no grain but for anything hard they are not worth the trouble. You would be better off getting a cheap jigsaw with blades for metal. You could also get carbide metal cutting blades for a circular saw if it is a thicker metal.
Good luck
Chris

Suggestion by Doing the Math
You are looking at a dremel saw (about a 2″ blade) that can cut through tin foil and that is about it. Go to a garage sale and buy a working circular saw for 10$ That will cut a 4×8 sheet of plywood. That is well under a 100$ .

Can I saw through a butcher block table?
I have a large table top for a butcher block table. It’s about 6 feet by 4 feet. I’d like to cut about 2 feet off of one end to make it about a square table. It’d be cutting across each of the “separate bloards” that make up the table. Bit I don’t know what’s inside that I might hit with my circular saw.

Can I safely cut through the butcher block and not hit anything or ruin the large part of the table that I want to use?

Suggestion by MagPookie
Butcher block is usually solid wood. There shouldn’t be any metal inside. Just make sure you have a sharp blade and take your time.

Suggestion by usourselvesandourcats
You need a table saw to run it through. Or else with your hand motion, it will get chipped. Unless you have an electrical saw and that you tape a line on both sides and cut on top of the tape very slowly.

Suggestion by rris-tusla
If it is a real butcher block, it should be solid planks of wood only. Typically, they are made out of maple- which is WICKED hard. You may burn the blade or the wood, so cut slowly, with some allowance for final sanding.

Best of luck.

Suggestion by Tizzy
you sure can, i have done it. You just have to go slowly.

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Comments

  1. troutslayer says:
    November 20, 2011 at 1:27 am

    the tape trick will work well to keep it from chipping, clamp a guide board to the tabletop so you cut it straight & use your skillsaw, you could also do it on a table saw if you have one of those to use. the butcher block is most likely sealed so make sure you seal the cut area again or it might crack.

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  2. shardoggie says:
    November 20, 2011 at 1:56 am

    ask home depot they will tell you over the phone, that way your advise will come from an expert.

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  3. Diyda says:
    November 20, 2011 at 2:40 am

    I was a furniture maker specializing in tables for a few years. I have made butcher block tables and cut butcher block tables. It should be solid wood, most likely a hard wood with tight grain such as maple, and it will not be easy to cut. Like other have said on here, it is easily done but SLOWLY. Give the saw time to do the work without burning up. Once you are done sand it and reseal with tung oil.

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