Make Door Hinge Mortise Jig

Then cut along those lines to bring the jig to final length.

Make door hinge mortise jig.

Simple jig for hinges. Just a piece of plywood for a base and a fence to secure it. Next clamp the jig s face to the door photo below. The hand tool method requires just a utility knife a hammer or mallet and a sharp wood chisel.

In no time flat. Use a pencil to mark the jig along the door s ends. Making a hinge mortising template. 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 dirt simple. The jig is clamped to the door and guides the router through the cut. You can cut a hinge mortise with hand tools or a power tool. I clamp it to the case or door and use a bearing guided bit to rout the mortise.

Mortise door hinges like a boss. Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. Door hinge mortiser is easy to use drop in template jig. Locate the hinges mark the jig.

Mark the center of the hinge s barrel on the jig face photo below. 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. 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. I always learn a lot when i teach a woodworking class.

Then cut a piece of plywood to 4 1 2 wide and the exact length of the jig face to make the support arm. Now clamp one part of the jig so the inside edge is right on this line. Attach the included router bit to your router. Rout matching mortises for hinges strike plates and latch plates into your door and jamb with the milescraft door hinge mortise kit for routers.

The screws should be tight enough that if you pull on the door hinge they do not budge. Before fastening your door to a jamb or wall make sure you ve attached every hinge necessary. The first step in the process of making the hinge mortise is to mark the location of one end of the hinge mortise. Glue and screw this piece perpendicular to the underside of the jig edge abutting the marked line covering the hinge.

The power tool method uses a router and hinge mortising jig. I clamp the tail end first so the clamp won t interfere with the other half of the jig. Don t overcomplicate the process with too many twists and turns from complex gizmos.