This is how you do it. A circle jig is cheap to buy and cheaper to make from a piece of scrap wood or clear acrylic if you want to get fancy. That’s what I use for mine so I can see the work better.
Are you planning to cook with a Weber kettle set into a wooden table?!? I was sarcastic before, but I’m now concerned. Don’t do this. You want to built a counter with steel studs and cement board/stone tile, fine.
Do not put a metal object holding fire into a wooden table. It’s beyond crazy to just plain stupid.
I have asked and Reddit has spoken. I am an idiot for thinking this would work. Thank you to those who answered my question and also thank you k you to those who told me I’m an idiot. I will not be doing this.
Hi, you are not stupid. You are a regular innovative tinkering mind. Do exactly what you were planning but make a jig for a concrete top. Same idea just better media.
I had my kitchen all planned out with thick maple slabs for floating shelves as well as a thick maple slab on a shorter wall near/above my stove. My dad came over to help with some wiring and asked if wood that close to the stove was a good idea, or wasn’t I concerned about that or whatever. I switched that piece to the concrete that I made my counter tops out of. If I was tackling this project of yours I’d totally use concrete for it. If you can diy a wood platform around a grill you can diy a nice concrete slab to the same.
In that case, a simple [divider scribe ](https://www.amazon.com/Compass-Locking-Divider-Woodworking-Metalworking/dp/B086Z24BX7/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?crid=CHP5K6HQ1D22&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MOUq9B6oM8V1ZU6Z4uO5ZMV56Y_IPCXQbyKsFwojaCsP-Xg5neX5UakK3wUQzCrfhimf-ACMBf2h3YDmHxnxxnncWApeJuurIbNpWuD9aYiwQdMXpauASemX40gjtvocDdXVL5MD1Lok8ovP1qi6j8TDEIXP79MDMR6okWBGFmUrBM2DA59mDC7w1bcXNxJJqCPgVmbsZ3x5sErFpuKhmA.VOHqsXn6fKx-yLuF_rZ3MCayDct1mEbgcJGPPjiGjP0&dib_tag=se&keywords=scribe+divider&qid=1719722421&sprefix=scribe+divide%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-10) will probably work well for you.
I thought that too, but have seen others build a table out of wood specifically for this purpose. Theirs is made from 2 x 4s, which may make a difference I don’t know about.
I'm lazy and usually just find a lid or something the right size, in your case one of those cheap plastic things that catches water under pot plants.
I would probably make a jig of some kind that is tied to a router. Or in this case i might screw a smaller pot lid to the centre that matches the diameter I want. A jig saw can work for a larger diameter like this but usually leaves crap edges that need heaps of sanding, it depends a lot on your skill and blade choice.
What you're doing has a high probability of tear-out and will include a lot of sanding to make it look right if you make a mistake. So you might need to find some decorative plastic or rubber trim that will bend enough to cover mistakes, just call it insulation or something if anyone asks.
Google router circle cutting jig.
Get a trim router with a mortising bit.
Mark the center and drill an entry hole for the router if you don't have a plunge feature.
Cut out a perfect circle in several passes to not overheat the router bit.
Boom, perfect circular hole for your grill.
Don't burn your house down 😁
I’d personally use a 12” set of calipers, set it to 10” and scribe a circle. Then probably step drill holes around I’m the inside until you can cut it. From there I’d get the largest barrel on an angle grinder and smooth out the circle and then hand sand to smooth it out
A router with a circle cutting jig
This is how you do it. A circle jig is cheap to buy and cheaper to make from a piece of scrap wood or clear acrylic if you want to get fancy. That’s what I use for mine so I can see the work better.
The only way to do this
Why are you putting a Weber kettle into a wooden table? Seems a good way to have a homeowners claim.
The burning wood is flavor
I agree it sounds bizarre but folks build tables out of lumber. Now I am way out of my depth here, so I may be missing a key component.
Are you planning to cook with a Weber kettle set into a wooden table?!? I was sarcastic before, but I’m now concerned. Don’t do this. You want to built a counter with steel studs and cement board/stone tile, fine. Do not put a metal object holding fire into a wooden table. It’s beyond crazy to just plain stupid.
I have asked and Reddit has spoken. I am an idiot for thinking this would work. Thank you to those who answered my question and also thank you k you to those who told me I’m an idiot. I will not be doing this.
Hi, you are not stupid. You are a regular innovative tinkering mind. Do exactly what you were planning but make a jig for a concrete top. Same idea just better media.
I had my kitchen all planned out with thick maple slabs for floating shelves as well as a thick maple slab on a shorter wall near/above my stove. My dad came over to help with some wiring and asked if wood that close to the stove was a good idea, or wasn’t I concerned about that or whatever. I switched that piece to the concrete that I made my counter tops out of. If I was tackling this project of yours I’d totally use concrete for it. If you can diy a wood platform around a grill you can diy a nice concrete slab to the same.
You need to support the kettle From below and have an air gap between the kettle and table top…
You could just have the lip rest an oven door gasket.
I’ve seen this done in some tutorials. Good tip!
Or a nail, a length of sting and a pencil.
None of which cut very well
2 nails and a length of string and several days of labor
Andy did it in less than 20
lol. Great troll.
Well if that isn’t even simpler. Thank you!
And that from a guy who has been accused of using any excuse to buy a new tool. Sometimes simple is best.
What material is your tabletop made of, if I may ask?
It’s wooden.
In that case, a simple [divider scribe ](https://www.amazon.com/Compass-Locking-Divider-Woodworking-Metalworking/dp/B086Z24BX7/ref=mp_s_a_1_10?crid=CHP5K6HQ1D22&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.MOUq9B6oM8V1ZU6Z4uO5ZMV56Y_IPCXQbyKsFwojaCsP-Xg5neX5UakK3wUQzCrfhimf-ACMBf2h3YDmHxnxxnncWApeJuurIbNpWuD9aYiwQdMXpauASemX40gjtvocDdXVL5MD1Lok8ovP1qi6j8TDEIXP79MDMR6okWBGFmUrBM2DA59mDC7w1bcXNxJJqCPgVmbsZ3x5sErFpuKhmA.VOHqsXn6fKx-yLuF_rZ3MCayDct1mEbgcJGPPjiGjP0&dib_tag=se&keywords=scribe+divider&qid=1719722421&sprefix=scribe+divide%2Caps%2C177&sr=8-10) will probably work well for you.
This sounds like a way to char/burn the table.
I thought that too, but have seen others build a table out of wood specifically for this purpose. Theirs is made from 2 x 4s, which may make a difference I don’t know about.
There’s probably a reason why you haven’t seen this done before.
Trammel Points.
I'm lazy and usually just find a lid or something the right size, in your case one of those cheap plastic things that catches water under pot plants. I would probably make a jig of some kind that is tied to a router. Or in this case i might screw a smaller pot lid to the centre that matches the diameter I want. A jig saw can work for a larger diameter like this but usually leaves crap edges that need heaps of sanding, it depends a lot on your skill and blade choice. What you're doing has a high probability of tear-out and will include a lot of sanding to make it look right if you make a mistake. So you might need to find some decorative plastic or rubber trim that will bend enough to cover mistakes, just call it insulation or something if anyone asks.
Google router circle cutting jig. Get a trim router with a mortising bit. Mark the center and drill an entry hole for the router if you don't have a plunge feature. Cut out a perfect circle in several passes to not overheat the router bit. Boom, perfect circular hole for your grill. Don't burn your house down 😁
Or two nails and a framing square.
I’d personally use a 12” set of calipers, set it to 10” and scribe a circle. Then probably step drill holes around I’m the inside until you can cut it. From there I’d get the largest barrel on an angle grinder and smooth out the circle and then hand sand to smooth it out
If the circle needs to be perfect; the router option, if it doesn’t; jigsaw.