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Making a door hinge jig.
Using a jig by doug stowe as inspiration i built a few of my own.
Made with scrap plywood and a few pieces of hardware for an adjustable template.
A small to carry jig was all i wanted.
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.
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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.
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 hinge jig can be extremely valuable especially to people that are working with doors and cabinets on a daily basis.
In my own work i m typically faced with hanging a single door two at the most in a given project.
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.
Here is a video of the jig construction please take a look at it if you like.
The concealed hinge jig takes the guesswork out of installing cabinet doors using concealed hinges.
Simple mortising jig for door hinges.