How To Make A Barristers Hinge Door

Simple mortising jig for door hinges.

How to make a barristers hinge door.

To make the shafts for this barrister door i use two hexagonal bolts. To make the grooves i use a cheap 6mm straight router bit in my diy plunge router with the router fence to guide it. Your barrister bookcase is ready to use. I cut the hexagonal heads with a hand saw for metal and i file the cut.

If you found this video helpful be su. Mark the center of the hinge s barrel on the jig face photo below. In my own work i m typically faced with hanging a single door two at the most in a given project. Using a jig by doug stowe as inspiration i built a few of my own.

To carve out the mortise place a chisel into the outline grooves and tap the. Made with scrap plywood and a few pieces of hardware for an adjustable template. So i ve never gotten around to making a door hinge jig to simplify the process. Then cut a piece of plywood to 4 1 2 wide and the exact length of the jig face to make the support arm.

Holding the door up to the top of the unit install 3 4 long brass rods into the remaining holes. Before cutting your door hinge mortise place your hinge on top of the door and outline it with a pencil. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Use a pencil to mark the jig along the door s ends.

Then cut along those lines to bring the jig to final length. But in a classroom situation a little bit of set up pays big dividends. Next clamp the jig s face to the door photo below. Lift the door so it is perpendicular to the case and slide it to the rear of the case.

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