To carve out the mortise place a chisel into the outline grooves and tap the.
Make door hinge mortise.
How to make door hinge mortises step one.
This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge.
No mortise hinges are a handy solution to a tricky problem.
Hinge mortises on a door are often cut by machine with a router and straight bit but you can cut.
Once you have both hinges installed on the door you can mount the door in the cabinet.
And as you can see here the design of the hinge makes the installation quick and easy.
Set the depth of router bit.
Don t forget to factor in the extra depth of the steel template which is raised above the door.
A mortise is a recess or hollow space cut to fit a specific item such as a door hinge or a lock mechanism.
To rout mating mortises in the cabinet clamp the jig s support arm to the face frame s stile see photo.
My door being left swing meant the hinges would be on the right side of the door when viewed from the front.
In some situations a mortise is required for the door to close properly.
The hinge mortise allows the hinge to be mounted flush with the jamb and door so the door will close properly.
How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.
We show you the tools to use and the.
How to mortise hinges on a standard interior door.
Then align the support arm s bottom edge with the bottom edge of the door clamp it in place and rout the mortise as shown above.
Before cutting your door hinge mortise place your hinge on top of the door and outline it with a pencil.
In other cases a mortise is merely cosmetic.
Repeat at the top edge of the door.
A hinge mortise is the shallow cut made in the edge of a door and the door jamb that mirrors the size and thickness of the door hinge.
Using a utility knife trace along the outline to create small groves then make a cut on the front or back side of the door indicating the mortise s depth.
Mortising for a door hinge allows the hinge to install flush with the surface of the door edge or face.
First use a hinge to set the router bit s cutting depth photo below.
Doors must be mortised to make hinges fit properly.