Routing Out Door Hinges With Hand Held Router

I use a 1 4 straight bit inside a standard guide collar for this task.

Routing out door hinges with hand held router. For the novice to moderate user a router makes installing the hinges much easier and more accurate. An electric router is a versatile version of a handheld router. 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. Making a door hinge mortise can be done with a chisel but it s more efficient with a standard trim router.

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. The handheld version is the original form. Fitting hinges to a door using a router to recess the hinges. Mortising a door hinge using a router without a jig.

You can easily use this router bit with a handheld router and router table. But most workers prefer to work with an electric router as it is easier to use. This router bit makes me happy with its flawless work and i hope you would also enjoy this great bit. 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.

Mortising a door hinge using a router without a jig. 2 cutting hinge mortises. This type of tool is used for recessing lock faceplates cutting out door hinges and others. With this setup hinge mortising becomes a standard template routing operation.

Hinge mortise router bit a perfect router bit used for door hinges. Fitting hinges to a door using a router to recess the hinges.