How To Use A Router For Door Hinges
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How to use a router for door hinges. Fitting hinges to a door using a router to recess the hinges. Im a moderator on a repair website and make how to articles to help other members. So you can use this very same principle for things like mortising the hinges for the door or a little bit different to do the latch plate.
Im renovating my bathro. Which router bit should I use to recess a door hinge using a template. Learn how to accurately place and recess door hinges in a slab door.
I use them on a daily basis as well as the Craftsman series which they make as well. The top hinge should be placed around 7 inches below door top. Using the hammer and chisel carve the outline to dig out the score from the door.
Recessed door hinges function better and presents a more finished. How To Prepare And Use Reclaimed Wood. Also keep in mind that usually the bottom hinges stay 11 top from door bottom.
Many professional door hangers wont even use a router for door hinges but instead trust the handy wood chisel which is always a part of their tool bags. This video will show you how to cut the perfect hinges on a brand new door. A perfect router bit for routing door hinge mortises uses a hinge template.
They all appear to be to deep for a standard door hinge. Steve SteveMJ Jul 19 2012 4. If I had the hole drilled it would drop right in there.