The Navy Civil Engineer Corps is responsible for large-scale construction and public works projects, and engineer candidates are required to display leadership and supervisory skills. The Corps is ...
With all cutting operations involving concrete, bricks or stone, there is a real danger of injury from flying scalpings. ALWAYS wear protective goggles/glasses, and when cutting with a power saw wear a dust mask and use water suppression. Power saws are lethal in the wrong hands.
I've used two methods to make circles. 1  I've used a table saw. It doesn't look anywhere near as dangerous in the pictures as it does in person. 2  The other method I've used is to rough cut the wood into a circle, drill a 5/8 diameter hole through the center, and mount it in my table saw where the blade goes.