How To Use A Wood Router For Door Hinges

I clamp it to the case or door and use a bearing guided bit to rout the mortise.

How to use a wood router for door hinges. To make the installation process as simple as possible use square-edged hinges that are either 25 in 064 cm or 75 in 19 cm thick. You can easily touch these up with a utility knife. Typically middle hinges go in the exact center of the door top hinges sit 7 in 18 cm below the top of the door and bottom hinges rest 11 in 28 cm above the bottom of the door.

If you want the hinges of a door to be flush with the surface of the door edge then you need to recess the hinges. Follow the pencil outline as tightly as possible when routing. This description will be helpful for you for buying.

The hand-tool method requires just a utility knife a hammer or mallet and a sharp wood chisel. Step 5 - Route the Door. Any misalignment in any of the mortises can cause the hinges to bind or leave unsightly gaps when doors or lids are closed.

Once youve set your depth you attach your template onto the edge of your door making sure the curved corners are facing the correct side and tighten it with the little knob on the side. Support the door on edge between a pair of sawhorses with the hinge side facing up. The lines should be straight and visible enough by going over several times with a pencil.

Once the holes are routed test fit a hinge. The depth of the plunge can be set and in our case we want that depth to be set to the dimension of the hinge were using to ensure the hinge lies flush with the doors wood surface jamb. Using this type of router bit is a great way of achieving your task.

The project wouldnt be complete without showing you how to measure off and drill your lockset. Cut a notch the width of the hinge and about 1 34 inches deep. In order to rout perfect hinge mortises in boxes Fine Woodworking senior editor Matt Kenney developed a simple router jig that works in conjunction with a bearing-guided pattern bit.