Pete C wrote:
On Jun 21, 12:28 pm, "Vass" wrote:
Can you use a router to make the recess for door hindges on the door
and frame?
plus the door catch recess's
any links to jigs or methods
TIA
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Vass
'02 R1, '90 CBR1000Fwww.doubleyolk.co.ukwww.haylinglegends.co. uk

Hi,

If just one door, I scribe out the hinge rebates, and use a 1/4"
router/bit to very carefully rout to about 1/8" in from the scribed
line, then finish off to the line with a sharp chisel.

I find it's best to go to rout 1/4" from the line then take off
another 1/8", the router is much more controllable freehand when
removing wood on only one side of the bit IYSWIM. Well worth a little
practice on some scrap.

What I like is the router does the rebate to the exact depth needed.
What I do sometimes is make a template for drilling /pilot/ holes for
the hinge screws, that I can drop in the hinge recess and drill
through.

cheers,
Pete.

Far easier and cheaper just to use a marking gauge, a very sharp chisel and
a hammer (mallet if using wooden handled chisels) to cut the hinge
housings - you have to use 'em on the frame anyway (unless you are
prefabricating door and frame sets on the bench) - BTW all the listed tools
are of a very good quality.

The same for the lock and latch housings, with the addition of the good old
fashioned 'brace and bit' to drill the necessary holes - youngsters of today
would be lost without 'lectric to drive their new fangled and sometimes very
expensive 'use once and throw in the cupboard' power tools! LMAO

I personally wouldn't even consider using a router for hinges unless it was
in the workshop and then only on a fairly long production run of door and
frame sets.


Brian G