Make Door Hinge Mortise Jig

Making a hinge mortising template.

Make door hinge mortise jig.

I clamp the tail end first so the clamp won t interfere with the other half of the jig. Attach the included router bit to your router. The hand tool method requires just a utility knife a hammer or mallet and a sharp wood chisel. The jig is dirt simple.

Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. I always learn a lot when i teach a woodworking class. Door hinge mortiser is easy to use drop in template jig. 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.

You can cut a hinge mortise with hand tools or a power tool. Rout matching mortises for hinges strike plates and latch plates into your door and jamb with the milescraft door hinge mortise kit for routers. Mark the center of the hinge s barrel on the jig face photo below. Mortise door hinges like a boss.

The power tool method uses a router and hinge mortising jig. Glue and screw this piece perpendicular to the underside of the jig edge abutting the marked line covering the hinge. Door installation kit for hanging wood doors. Then cut a piece of plywood to 4 1 2 wide and the exact length of the jig face to make the support arm.

The first step in the process of making the hinge mortise is to mark the location of one end of the hinge mortise. Then cut along those lines to bring the jig to final length. I clamp it to the case or door and use a bearing guided bit to rout the mortise. Just a piece of plywood for a base and a fence to secure it.

Before fastening your door to a jamb or wall make sure you ve attached every hinge necessary. Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later. The jig is clamped to the door and guides the router through the cut. With hingemaster flash it s never been easier to cut the perfect hinge shape in the perfect spot each and every time.

In no time flat. Next clamp the jig s face to the door photo below. Use a pencil to mark the jig along the door s ends. Now clamp one part of the jig so the inside edge is right on this line.

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. Don t overcomplicate the process with too many twists and turns from complex gizmos. Simple jig for hinges.