Make Door Hinge Mortise Jig

Use a pencil to mark the jig along the door s ends.

Make door hinge mortise jig. The jig is dirt simple. Door installation kit for hanging wood doors. Next clamp the jig s face to the door 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.

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. Mortise door hinges like a boss. Making a hinge mortising template.

Set the depth of the cut to be the same as the depth of your hinge so that the hinge will rest flush on the door. The jig is clamped to the door and guides the router through the cut. In no time flat. Simple jig for hinges.

I clamp it to the case or door and use a bearing guided bit to rout the mortise. Don t overcomplicate the process with too many twists and turns from complex gizmos. The hand tool method requires just a utility knife a hammer or mallet and a sharp wood chisel. Then cut along those lines to bring the jig to final length.

The first step in the process of making the hinge mortise is to mark the location of one end of the hinge mortise. Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later. With hingemaster flash it s never been easier to cut the perfect hinge shape in the perfect spot each and every time. The power tool method uses a router and hinge mortising jig.

Before fastening your door to a jamb or wall make sure you ve attached every hinge necessary. 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. Just a piece of plywood for a base and a fence to secure it. Place the jig in the correct spot on your door.

Centered tape measure tabs and measuring guide for precision. Glue and screw this piece perpendicular to the underside of the jig edge abutting the marked line covering the hinge. I clamp the tail end first so the clamp won t interfere with the other half of the jig. The screws should be tight enough that if you pull on the door hinge they do not budge.

Door hinge mortiser is easy to use drop in template jig. You can cut a hinge mortise with hand tools or a power tool. Attach the included router bit to your router.