Make Door Hinge Mortise

Set the depth of router bit.

Make door hinge mortise. To carve out the mortise place a chisel into the outline grooves and tap the. How to make door hinge mortises step one. The hinge mortise allows the hinge to be mounted flush with the jamb and door so the door will close properly. Repeat at the top edge of the door.

In other cases a mortise is merely cosmetic. Doors must be mortised to make hinges fit properly. In some situations a mortise is required for the door to close properly. To rout mating mortises in the cabinet clamp the jig s support arm to the face frame s stile see photo.

How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes. Mortising for a door hinge allows the hinge to install flush with the surface of the door edge or face. It allows the hinge to fit flat and flush with the edge of the door inside a shallow cut. Using a utility knife trace along the outline to create small groves then make a cut on the front or back side of the door indicating the mortise s depth.

Once you have both hinges installed on the door you can mount the door in the cabinet. A mortise is a recess or hollow space cut to fit a specific item such as a door hinge or a lock mechanism. My door being left swing meant the hinges would be on the right side of the door when viewed from the front. First use a hinge to set the router bit s cutting depth photo below.

Get the router bit set at the correct depth so that you re cutting out the depth of the door hinge the depth of only one side of the hinge not both. Before cutting your door hinge mortise place your hinge on top of the door and outline it with a pencil. A hinge mortise is the shallow cut made in the edge of a door and the door jamb that mirrors the size and thickness of the door hinge. Then align the support arm s bottom edge with the bottom edge of the door clamp it in place and rout the mortise as shown above.

No mortise hinges are a handy solution to a tricky problem. This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge. We show you the tools to use and the. Don t forget to factor in the extra depth of the steel template which is raised above the door.

It is also an out swing door which meant the hinges would be visible from the outside and the rounded side of the mortise would be at the back of the door.