Making A Door Hinge Jig

Using a jig by doug stowe as inspiration i built a few of my own.

Making a door hinge jig.

In my own work i m typically faced with hanging a single door two at the most in a given project. But in a classroom situation a little bit of set up pays big dividends. 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. Plus the concealed hinge jig works with an ordinary drill and the included carbide tipped.

Simple mortising jig for door hinges. The concealed hinge jig takes the guesswork out of installing cabinet doors using concealed hinges. If you found this video helpful be su. A hinge jig can be extremely valuable especially to people that are working with doors and cabinets on a daily basis.

So this jig is consisted by two parts. So i ve never gotten around to making a door hinge jig to simplify the process. Made with scrap plywood and a few pieces of hardware for an adjustable template. This economical easy to use jig ensures accurate hinge alignment so you can install doors that fit great and work well.

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. Here is a video of the jig construction please take a look at it if you like. 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. A small to carry jig was all i wanted.