How To Make A Barristers Hinge Door

To carve out the mortise place a chisel into the outline grooves and tap the.

How to make a barristers hinge door.

Made with scrap plywood and a few pieces of hardware for an adjustable template. If you found this video helpful be su. To make the grooves i use a cheap 6mm straight router bit in my diy plunge router with the router fence to guide it. Mark the center of the hinge s barrel on the jig face photo below.

Your barrister bookcase is ready to use. In my own work i m typically faced with hanging a single door two at the most in a given project. To make the shafts for this barrister door i use two hexagonal bolts. Before cutting your door hinge mortise place your hinge on top of the door and outline it with a pencil.

But in a classroom situation a little bit of set up pays big dividends. Then cut along those lines to bring the jig to final length. Get it as soon as wed sep 30. 5 0 out of 5 stars 4.

Using a jig by doug stowe as inspiration i built a few of my own. Simple mortising jig for door hinges. Using a utility knife trace along the outline to create small groves then make a cut on the front or back side of the door indicating the mortise s depth. Only 3 left in stock order soon.

I cut the hexagonal heads with a hand saw for metal and i file the cut. Next clamp the jig s face to the door photo below. Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Then cut a piece of plywood to 4 1 2 wide and the exact length of the jig face to make the support arm.

Steel stops pivots for barrister lawyers bookcase door 2 pack bookcase door hardware bk 44. Holding the door up to the top of the unit install 3 4 long brass rods into the remaining holes.