How To Do Door Hinges With Router

Mortising a door hinge using a router without a jig.

How to do door hinges with router.

Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l. The next time that hanging a door is on your to do list you might also need to cut the hinges yourself if it isn t a pre hung door. The power tool method uses a router and hinge mortising jig. I m renovating my bathro.

It is a lot quicker and more precise. You can easily touch these up with a utility knife. Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily. You can cut a hinge mortise with hand tools or a power tool.

Attach the included router bit to your router. Place the router on the edge of the door and carefully route out each of the hinge depressions you made. The hand tool method requires just a utility knife a hammer or mallet and a sharp wood chisel. It will save you loads.

Place the jig in the correct spot on your door. Attach the jig to your door by screwing it in on both the top and bottom you can fill repaint these holes later. Set the depth of the cut to be the same as the depth of your hinge so that the hinge will rest flush on the door. Set the routing bit to cut a depth of 1 8 inch.

Are you renovating a room and want to put on a new door. If you have trouble getting the right curve or turn for corners don t worry. You can cut the hinges with a hammer and chisel certainly. Mortising a door hinge using a router without a jig.

The jig is clamped to the door and guides the router through the cut.