Routing a mortise for a knife hinge

摘要

Router inlay sets are used to make precise inlays such as dovetail keys in a tabletop. But they also can be used for many jther tasks, including precise mortises for a knife hinge. A router inlay set (woodcraft.com; No. 09116) consists of a downcut spiral bit (0.125 in.), a small guide bushing (0.310 in. dia.), and a larger guide collar (0.560 in. dia.), which fit into an attachment ring on the base of the plunge router. You nave two guide busmngs— one that follows a pattern to cut the inlay and one that follows the pattern again to cut the recess.