Comments on: Mark Hinge Mortises Fast With A Butt Marker http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/14/mark-hinge-mortises-fast-with-a-butt-marker/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:46:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Shopmonger (aka Donny B) http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/14/mark-hinge-mortises-fast-with-a-butt-marker/#comment-391112 Shopmonger (aka Donny B) Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:30:00 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/14/mark-hinge-mortises-fast-with-a-butt-marker/#comment-391112 I hate hanging doors..... These sound great since i avoid this task like the plague..... I hate hanging doors…..

These sound great since i avoid this task like the plague…..

]]> By: Blair http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/14/mark-hinge-mortises-fast-with-a-butt-marker/#comment-390343 Blair Mon, 14 Jul 2008 21:45:42 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/14/mark-hinge-mortises-fast-with-a-butt-marker/#comment-390343 I agree with Fred, the butt markers will do for a one time installation, and are handy items to have around, but if you foresee more jobs hanging doors in the future, one of the router rigs is the way to go. Those Stanley jigs were real time savers in the past, and a few of us "more seasoned" guys still use them with no problems, but I'm sure that progress has been made to simplify the newer units (I may have to take a look for myself !). I agree with Fred, the butt markers will do for a one time installation, and are handy items to have around, but if you foresee more jobs hanging doors in the future, one of the router rigs is the way to go.

Those Stanley jigs were real time savers in the past, and a few of us “more seasoned” guys still use them with no problems, but I’m sure that progress has been made to simplify the newer units (I may have to take a look for myself !).

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/14/mark-hinge-mortises-fast-with-a-butt-marker/#comment-390193 fred Mon, 14 Jul 2008 18:37:23 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/07/14/mark-hinge-mortises-fast-with-a-butt-marker/#comment-390193 For hanging a single new or replacement door butt markers or careful measuring, scribing and chisel work will do it. If you have a few of doors to hang you might wish to consider one of the various router templates (e.g. PC 59375 as a Home Depot type example) that are on the market. Of course – if you are using square-corner hinges – you will need to finish the job with a chisel and/or corner-chisel (e.g. PC 42234). If you are hanging a whole house of hardwood doors in hardwood jambs (we do a lot of work where pre-hung doors do not meet client expectations) then you might look at either the Bosch (83038) or the Porter Cable 59381. We have an Old Stanley which looks a bit like the Bosch – but I do not think it is made any longer – and 2 fairly old Bosch units. Both work well after some learning curve for those new to the tools. For hanging a single new or replacement door butt markers or careful measuring, scribing and chisel work will do it. If you have a few of doors to hang you might wish to consider one of the various router templates (e.g. PC 59375 as a Home Depot type example) that are on the market. Of course – if you are using square-corner hinges – you will need to finish the job with a chisel and/or corner-chisel (e.g. PC 42234). If you are hanging a whole house of hardwood doors in hardwood jambs (we do a lot of work where pre-hung doors do not meet client expectations) then you might look at either the Bosch (83038) or the Porter Cable 59381. We have an Old Stanley which looks a bit like the Bosch – but I do not think it is made any longer – and 2 fairly old Bosch units. Both work well after some learning curve for those new to the tools.

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