Attach the included router bit to your router.
Making a door hinge jig.
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By using a door hinge jig you can make the installation of a door a breeze it just takes almost all the guess work out of the way with the end result being excellent flush cuts.
Cut a notch the width of the hinge and about 1 3 4 inches deep.
Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later.
Place the jig in the correct spot on your door.
Foolproof hinge mortises first select the right bit.
Locate the hinges mark the jig.
Capture the hinge leaf with the jig s center strips and side pieces apply glue to their edges and.
Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily.
To make the jig mark the hinge width along one edge of a roughly 6 inch by 8 inch piece of 1 2 inch plywood.
I made the end cuts with a crosscut sled on the tablesaw.
A hinge jig can be extremely valuable especially to people that are working with doors and cabinets on a daily basis.
This jig works with a pattern bit which has the bearing mounted above the cutters.