Routing Out Door Hinges With Hand Held Router

Fitting hinges to a door using a router to recess the hinges.

Routing out door hinges with hand held router.

Mortising a door hinge using a router without a jig. 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. Many professional door hangers won t even use a router for door hinges but instead trust the handy wood chisel which is always a part of their tool bags. This type of tool is used for recessing lock faceplates cutting out door hinges and others.

Fitting hinges to a door using a router to recess the hinges. But most workers prefer to work with an electric router as it is easier to use. With this setup hinge mortising becomes a standard template routing operation. Bestgle 4pcs door self centering hinge drill window hole opening center drill bit hole puncher woodworking tools 5 64 7 64 9 64 11 64 4 5 out of 5 stars 20 9 99 9.

We have a small selection of professional quality hinge jigs and a butt hinge template to assist with positioning the recesses for door hinges. An electric router is a versatile version of a handheld router. If you want to complete your project then must buy this router bit. Many doors will not need a hinge router while other doors only have a slight marking for the hinges and others have nothing at all.

Making a door hinge mortise can be done with a chisel but it s more efficient with a standard trim router. 2 cutting hinge mortises. This router bit makes me happy with its flawless work and i hope you would also enjoy this great bit. You can easily use this router bit with a handheld router and router table.

The handheld version is the original form. I use a 1 4 straight bit inside a standard guide collar for this task.