Make Door Hinge Mortise Jig

I clamp it to the case or door and use a bearing guided bit to rout the mortise.

Make door hinge mortise jig.

The power tool method uses a router and hinge mortising jig. The first step in the process of making the hinge mortise is to mark the location of one end of the hinge mortise. Mark the center of the hinge s barrel on the jig face photo below. Rout matching mortises for hinges strike plates and latch plates into your door and jamb with the milescraft door hinge mortise kit for routers.

Just a piece of plywood for a base and a fence to secure it. Then cut along those lines to bring the jig to final length. Simple jig for hinges. Don t overcomplicate the process with too many twists and turns from complex gizmos.

Locate the hinges mark the jig. Attach the included router bit to your router. Making a hinge mortising template. Before fastening your door to a jamb or wall make sure you ve attached every hinge necessary.

Mortise door hinges like a boss. If you re happy with the mortise fasten the door hinge to it by drilling small screws into each of the hinge wing s bolt holes. The jig is clamped to the door and guides the router through the cut. In no time flat.

Door hinge mortiser is easy to use drop in template jig. The screws should be tight enough that if you pull on the door hinge they do not budge. I clamp the tail end first so the clamp won t interfere with the other half of the jig. With hingemaster flash it s never been easier to cut the perfect hinge shape in the perfect spot each and every time.

Glue and screw this piece perpendicular to the underside of the jig edge abutting the marked line covering the hinge. Then cut a piece of plywood to 4 1 2 wide and the exact length of the jig face to make the support arm. You can cut a hinge mortise with hand tools or a power tool. Use a pencil to mark the jig along the door s ends.

Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. The jig is dirt simple. Door installation kit for hanging wood doors. I always learn a lot when i teach a woodworking class.

Now clamp one part of the jig so the inside edge is right on this line. Centered tape measure tabs and measuring guide for precision. The hand tool method requires just a utility knife a hammer or mallet and a sharp wood chisel.