How To Use A Wood Router For Door Hinges

The lines should be straight and visible enough by going over several times with a pencil.

How to use a wood router for door hinges. Follow the directions for using the template and secure the template to the door in the proper position. Youll be using a plunge router for this task too. Just a piece of plywood for a base and a fence to secure it.

The project wouldnt be complete without showing you how to measure off and drill your lockset. 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. If you have trouble getting the right curve or turn for corners dont worry.

Set the routing bit to cut a depth of 18 inch. The butt hinge template is made of clear plastic and consists of templates that can be used to rout recesses for butt hinges of 75mm and 100mm on door edges. 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.

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. Place the router on the edge of the door and carefully route out each of the hinge depressions you made. You can easily touch these up with a utility knife.

This description will be helpful for you for buying. Once the holes are routed test fit a hinge. WOOD magazines Jim Heavey shows you an easy technique to mortise in your hinges using just a few tools including a router.

Any misalignment in any of the mortises can cause the hinges to bind or leave unsightly gaps when doors or lids are closed. If you dont have existing doors to use as a guide then measure from the top of the door frame and subtract 18 per the template instructions. Remove all of the wood inside the outline.