This economical easy to use jig ensures accurate hinge alignment so you can install doors that fit great and work well.
Making a door hinge jig.
Mark correct placement of all hinges needs to match up with the ones on the door then using the mortising template route the mortises on the door frame.
Using a jig by doug stowe as inspiration i built a few of my own.
Simple mortising jig for door hinges.
But in a classroom situation a little bit of set up pays big dividends.
Here is a video of the jig construction please take a look at it if you like.
In my own work i m typically faced with hanging a single door two at the most in a given project.
Mark the placement of all hinges making sure to factor in the 1 8 gap that will be between the door and top of the door frame.
Make cabinet door installation easy.
The concealed hinge jig takes the guesswork out of installing cabinet doors using concealed hinges.
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By using a door hinge jig you can make the installation of a door a breeze it just takes almost all the guess work out of the way with the end result being excellent flush cuts.
So i ve never gotten around to making a door hinge jig to simplify the process.
So this jig is consisted by two parts.
The wooden part that is attached on the cabinet door with a clamp and acts as a guide for bit and the hinge boring bit that has to be modified so it can have a depth stop.
A small to carry jig was all i wanted.