Interior door mortise router jig

[joe_pinehill1]

I would like to mortise existing door jambs with my router. The jigs I have are for unhung doors and jambs. Anyone know of a template that can be used on a jamb installed with door stop?

 

[240sxguy]

I know its a bit OT, but what are you using for the unhung door variant? I will need to buy one soon and there seems to be a LOT of options. Thanks

 

[hefnerconstructionlc]

Unfortunately you will likely need to remove the stop. I suppose you could shim up and expose more of the bit. But then you are adding a lot of slop and possibly error. Maybe try on a scrap piece before hand. If you are like me, the test piece will cone out perfect. But the one you want to keep will be just ok.

 

[M6erfan]

I've removed the stop when mortising for hinges with a router. If there is a better way, I'd love to learn about it.

 

[AEAdam]

I've removed the stop when mortising for hinges with a router. If there is a better way, I'd love to learn about it.

Yeah, chisel! Just do it by hand. I did this yesterday. I have cheap Stanley #50 **** chisels and drove them with a 20oz slimline trusty cook dead blow. Consistent blows gets you consistent depth. Takes a few minutes. Use a sharp chisel.

Guys think they save time using power tools. If you are doing a hundred, the set-up investment is worth it. If you are doing one, you’ll be faster by hand.

 

[shoot summ]

Yeah, chisel! Just do it by hand. I did this yesterday. I have cheap Stanley #50 **** chisels and drove them with a 20oz slimline trusty cook dead blow. Consistent blows gets you consistent depth. Takes a few minutes. Use a sharp chisel.

Guys think they save time using power tools. If you are doing a hundred, the set-up investment is worth it. If you are doing one, you’ll be faster by hand.

This is the way for one or two doors.

Beyond that a template out of ply and a bushing or top bearing bit would do the trick for a bunch. Double sided tape or pin nail to the jamb and go to town.

 

[joe_pinehill1]

thanks for tips. I realized I will have to remove the door stop to match the thickness of the door if door is moved to swing out and not in. There are two closets opposite each other in the small hall to the bathroom, both have swing in doors, which basically blocks half the closet. We just moved in end of August, new construction house. The only reason I could think the builder did it this way for a code reason to evacuate the bathroom.

I'm thinking swap the doors, doors will swing out. I will need to remove door stops, mortise the jambs for hinges to swing out, , mortise striker plates, fill old mortises, install door stops and paint sand etc.

If I remove the door stop then using a template should be straight forward. I've chiseled mortises before, and my chisel skills don't match a nice clean router mortise.

I know all this maybe a little OT , but ya'll have always given good advise on tools and projects.

 

[RTM]

A quick marking with one of these, Stanley 95 **** gauge, quick scoring with a knife, whacking a chisel a few time, and done.

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If you have rounded corner hinges, built for routers, someone makes a rounding chisel, but of course I can only find the one that converts router cut corners to squares. An appropriately sized gouge is probably more expensive than the little gizmo.

Good grief your hinges have huge radii.

 

[joe_pinehill1]

A quick marking with one of these, Stanley 95 **** gauge, quick scoring with a knife, whacking a chisel a few time, and done.

https://www.tooltique.co.uk/the-vintage-stanley-no-95-****-gauge/

If you are less good with a chisel, a router plane can clean up behind you.

Stanley No 71 Router Plane

Made in the 1930s, this Stanley No 71 router plane is nickel plated and has painted hardwood handles. The finishes are in very good condition. Some abrasion of the sole, but no gouges or pitting. The blade is in excellent condition.

loonlaketoolworks.com

If you have rounded corner hinges, built for routers, someone makes a rounding chisel, but of course I can only find the one that converts router cut corners to squares. An appropriately sized gouge is probably more expensive than the little gizmo.

Good grief your hinges have huge radii.

I to make it simple I could use a square hinge.

 

[AEAdam]

A quick marking with one of these, Stanley 95 **** gauge, quick scoring with a knife, whacking a chisel a few time, and done.

https://www.tooltique.co.uk/the-vintage-stanley-no-95-****-gauge/

If you are less good with a chisel, a router plane can clean up behind you.

Stanley No 71 Router Plane

Made in the 1930s, this Stanley No 71 router plane is nickel plated and has painted hardwood handles. The finishes are in very good condition. Some abrasion of the sole, but no gouges or pitting. The blade is in excellent condition.

loonlaketoolworks.com

If you have rounded corner hinges, built for routers, someone makes a rounding chisel, but of course I can only find the one that converts router cut corners to squares. An appropriately sized gouge is probably more expensive than the little gizmo.

Good grief your hinges have huge radii.

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