robgraham wrote:

I'll say it before anyone else does !

I take it as obvious that you have a need for this rather than buying
one for the sake of doing so rather than cutting the rebates out by
hand. I built two doors recently and it didn't take that much time to
prepare the rebates. I'm always concerned with jigs that I have them
set correctly which then requires a test run on a piece of scrap - so
that takes time.

I just use an 'L' shaped plywood jig that I can clamp to the door to provide
a flat surface for the router. No real set up time, just clamp it level
with the egde, rout by hand & clean up with chisel.

Two questions come to mind - do these jigs angle the rebate bed back
properly and can they be used to prepare the rebate on the door frame?

No. Most door jobs I get involve replacing doors so I can use the existing
rebates. Be different on a building site I guess.

The angled bed may not be necessary, but it's how I was taught to do
it - OTOH handling a heavy router at head height on a vertical face in
a jig does not appeal at all.

Wot dis angled bed bit then?


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