How To Make A Door Hinge Mortise Jig

In some situations a mortise is required for the door to close properly.

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. Andrew zoellner shows how to make and use a clever mortising jig using the router of your choice. Using a jig by doug stowe as inspiration i built a few of my own. 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.

Simple jig for hinges. Put the jig to use. Jigs are tools that can assist you in cutting. So i ve never gotten around to making a door hinge jig to simplify the process.

Cutting out rectangles on doors to make them the size of your door hinges does not have to be as tedious as it sounds. Making a hinge mortising template. Mortising for a door hinge allows the hinge to install flush with the surface of the door edge or face. In other cases a mortise is merely cosmetic.

A mortise is a recess or hollow space cut to fit a specific item such as a door hinge or a lock mechanism.