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Thanks to all of you for your input. That really helped.

Thanks Barry,

I'm concerned about how to make the template exactly round. I thought about scribing a circle, cutting it close to size, and then using a drum sander to get it to final size, but I am afraid that any errors in the large template will be magnified in the smaller circle. Hmm...

Thanks for the reply. No, I cannot make it in two pieces. The hole has to go partially through the one piece of wood.

I am trying to find a way to drill a 4" flat-bottomed hole without a forstner bit. I thought about using a router, but I guess I would have to build a large round jig that the router would fit in. Does anyone have any other ideas?