JLC ??DECEMBER 1991
Doormaker Grant Taylor mortises a jamb with a jig made from scrap plywood.
Faced with an
expensive,
custom-made
door blank, most
carpenters feel at least
a twinge of anxiety as
they cut the door to
length, start to bore
into the face for a
lockset, or plunge a
router into the edge for
a hinge mortise. The
three jigs in this article
can simplify layout and
ensure the accuracy of
hinge mortises, lockset
holes, and undercuts.
Site-made jigs can streamline door hanging
with speed and accuracy
I run a small custom millshop in
South Acworth, N.H., that
specializes in custom doors. We
provide pre-hung packages, so I
end up mortising a lot of doors and
jambs. I do each mortise with a jig
made