How To Make A Door Hinge Mortise Jig

Using a jig by doug stowe as inspiration i built a few of my own.

How to make a door hinge mortise jig.

First use a hinge to set the router bit s cutting depth photo below 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 repeat at the top edge of the door. If you have to create door hinges of the same size or different sizes you can make use of door hinge jigs to make your job easier. In my own work i m typically faced with hanging a single door two at the most in a given project. Make sure your mortises are centered and perfectly sized fo.

Put the jig to use. Making a hinge mortising template. Simple jig for hinges. In other cases a mortise is merely cosmetic.

So i ve never gotten around to making a door hinge jig to simplify the process. A mortise is a recess or hollow space cut to fit a specific item such as a door hinge or a lock mechanism. Cutting out rectangles on doors to make them the size of your door hinges does not have to be as tedious as it sounds. Andrew zoellner shows how to make and use a clever mortising jig using the router of your choice.

Jigs are tools that can assist you in cutting.