Make Door Hinge Mortise Jig

Place the jig in the correct spot on your door.

Make door hinge mortise jig.

Use a pencil to mark the jig along the door s ends. Door installation kit for hanging wood doors. 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. 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. Mark the center of the hinge s barrel on the jig face photo below. The power tool method uses a router and hinge mortising 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.

I always learn a lot when i teach a woodworking class. I clamp it to the case or door and use a bearing guided bit to rout the mortise. Making a hinge mortising template. You can cut a hinge mortise with hand tools or a power tool.

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. I clamp the tail end first so the clamp won t interfere with the other half of the jig. Rout matching mortises for hinges strike plates and latch plates into your door and jamb with the milescraft door hinge mortise kit for routers.

Simple jig for hinges. Before fastening your door to a jamb or wall make sure you ve attached every hinge necessary. The hand tool method requires just a utility knife a hammer or mallet and a sharp wood chisel. Attach the included router bit to your router.

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 jig is clamped to the door and guides the router through the cut. Next clamp the jig s face to the door photo below. The jig is dirt simple.

Centered tape measure tabs and measuring guide for precision. Locate the hinges mark the jig. Just a piece of plywood for a base and a fence to secure it. Now clamp one part of the jig so the inside edge is right on this line.

Mortise door hinges like a boss. With hingemaster flash it s never been easier to cut the perfect hinge shape in the perfect spot each and every time. Don t overcomplicate the process with too many twists and turns from complex gizmos.