How To Cut Door Hinge Recess With A Router

How to cut mortises for door hinges.

How to cut door hinge recess with a router.

Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later. Position the hinge on the edge of the door in the desired location and hold it firmly in place with one hand. Follow the pencil outline as tightly as possible when routing. Cut horizontal slices to remove the waste from the mortise.

Score around the hinge. Position the plunge router body over the hinge area. Chisel the scored outline. Cut lines in the mortise.

Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l. Hinge mortises on a door are often cut by machine with a router and straight bit but you can cut mortises by hand using a hammer and chisel as well. Score the outline with a utility knife. We show you the tools to use and the.

To do a good job cutting mortises the chisel needs to be razor sharp. Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily. The hinge mortise allows the hinge to be mounted flush with the jamb and door so the door will close properly. Once you re happy with the outline remove your hinge from the door.

Turn on the dremel and push the plunge body down until the bit is fully inserted into the hinge area. Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm. How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes. This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge.