How To Cut Door Hinge Recess With A Router

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How to cut door hinge recess with a router.

To do a good job cutting mortises the chisel needs to be razor sharp. How to cut mortises for door hinges. Position the hinge on the edge of the door in the desired location and hold it firmly in place with one hand. Chisel the scored outline.

Chisel out the waste. Use the dremel to router the hinges housings. Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily. This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge.

Place the edge of the chisel into the depth score on the door about a half inch in from one end of the mortise and tap lightly to start. Position the plunge router body over the hinge area. The hinge mortise allows the hinge to be mounted flush with the jamb and door so the door will close properly. Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l.

How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes. Turn on the dremel and push the plunge body down until the bit is fully inserted into the hinge area. Score the outline with a utility knife. Once you re happy with the outline remove your hinge from the door.

Follow the pencil outline as tightly as possible when routing. Cut lines in the mortise. Cut horizontal slices to remove the waste from the mortise. Score around the hinge.