Quick & Easy Door Hinge Router Jig 

For closer marking when transferring the measurement use the utility knife, avoids a lose mortised openings, the pencil marks away from the actual measurement. The knife marking is spot on, for a better tight hinge fit. I’m disabled and sick now so I can’t produce how to vids. But I was a wood craftsman for 35 years. Learning is a blessing stay on it to sharpen your skills. Bless you all. Thank You for posting.

Good stuff...... If the strip of wood used to clamp the jig to the door was positioned on the other side, the actual hinge opening side of the jig, with a small cut out to allow the router cutter to pass by....then this jig could be used on any thickness of door as the hinge would be positioned correctly from the Butt edge evey time (for this type/style/size) of hinge, as it stands it will only work on this thickness of door as a thinner door would cut a wider recess (for the hinge leaf) across the door edge and a thicker door the recess would be too shallow. Basically ...as we watch the video....screw the clamping strip on your (HingeButt) side of the jig and not the viewers side.

You are the only guy i know who has a rayburn in his workshop ! Proper class that lad - love it 👌🏼

Love your no nonsense 'don't over complicate things' approach. Having watched this, i'm off to the workshop to make one! Thanks.

great vid - real life in all aspects of trouble shooting and fine tuning.

Thanks great video clear just the right speed .. thanks .

Thank you much appreciated.

Great video Dave! Robin clevertts knocking these jihs out for 40 quid each and you have given us them for free!! Nice one!

Great job Dave, couldn't argue with how you made that jig, simple and effective and you have a great way of explaining everthing

Inset rare earth magnets on the clamping side and have metal shims for fine tuning the jig. Well done, love the whole process. Hello from Canada. :D

Thankyou dave, genius invention saved me so much money also full guide on hoe to use the router cheera mate

Log burner in the workshop luxury!!!!

Thank you!

Very nice thanks

Well done! Great video

Perfect

Waiting for the quick and easy part

I liked the video, but I have some suggestions re; video production that will improve watchability, thus increasing viewership. We can't see alot of what you're doing, and the head mounted camera is a bit jiggy. Mount a camera above, then in post production zoom into the spots to pay attention to. Also, some of the sound quality is poor because your walls are too reflective. Try cleaning up the audio by dubbing over the sound where the quality is lacking. Overall, I liked the content. Thanks for this, it answered my questions.

Spot on David great little video thanks again. 🍺🍺👍👍😷

thank you

Spotless workshop sir! Very impressive!

Very well done Sir

Best video..

Could you do this without a bush for the router?

First time I've seen your channel, bloody good stuff & very informative, you've got my subscription. Cheers John from Oz.

Cool.

Hi great videos you have, one question could this be used to cut out a mortice joint on a door lock?

Thanks mate 👍

Excelent !!!

Have you just used a router bit with a guide wheel?

Nice one David Hope your keeping well mate Happy New Year pal to you and the Family Hey and another great Vid

Great video mate

How does this work on the door frame?

Ok but where you put tracer wheel on router?

Just by one from screwfix £30 if dose two size of hing 🧐

Great, avoids me having to lug around the large manufacturers jigs. Will give this a try. Will this be good for consistent daily use? Also, do you have an idea for a jig that would be used on a hung door liner/frame?

Whats the piece called to cut

Not bad....all i need are: -Calipers -Table Saw -Chop saw -Pillar drill -Band saw -Belt sander -Clamps -Corner punch oh and the router.......hmm think i'll just stick with my hammer and chisel :)

Dave mate,try pointing the router sharp end away from your body whilst you are switching it off. Hands,Face,Space . Defend the NHS P.S Nice jig . 🤕

How about making a jig so you can fit over door stop so you can clean up old hinge cutouts or put an extra hinge for heavier doors, without having to take door stops off!!, challenge 😱

Still took to the chisel to finish the recess, the art of chiselling is being lost! Super easy!! £50 for a door and £300 (ish) to recess some hinges 😂 , but good though 👍

do you have a link to the router bit you use please

hi David do you have a drawing with sizes on please

Great video! Could you do one for a UK mortise latch please?

Subscribed but shame about the cut at 8:17. Makes people quite suspicious that a lot of fiddling went on in the background as the clamps were repositioned. Just saying.

Very happy 😍💋 💝💖♥️❤️

I watched this video 3 times and I still have no idea of why he is doing all those steps