Using the Template
5
Fig 07-08
4. When setting the recess depth (i.e. cutter depth), sit
the router flat on the template face and bottom the
cutter on to the door edge. (See fig 05) Set the depth
stop using the flap of the hinge inserted between
the turret stop screw and the depth gauge rod. It is
always advisable to initially cut the recess in a piece
of scrap timber and check the finished recess depth.
Fig 04
Guide bush and cutter
Fig 05-06
Setting the recess for the cutter depth
Cutting the door hinge by starting
from the door edge
The door edge
Door hinge recess
Bevel edge chisel
Corner chisel
5. Cut the recess by first locking the router plunge
to the depth set by the depth gauge and cutting
in from the edge of the door. (See fig 06) Start by
making a back cut (i.e. against the direction of cutter
rotation, that is from right to left), before removing
the remaining waste from the recess. By back cutting
you will achieve a clean recess edge. If the recess is
slightly short, remove a sliver from one end using a
sharp bevel edge chisel.
6. To finish, square the corners of the recess using a
corner chisel (code 340437) or a sharp bevel edge
chisel. (See figs 07-08)