Milescraft Door Mortise Kit

The steel template frame has adjustable tabs that set up for both 1-3/8" and 1-3/4" thick doors, covering common entry and passage doors.

Yes. It includes a 1/2" tungsten carbide-tipped router bit with a ball bearing, which eliminates the need for a separate guide bushing.

The hinge templates cover 2-1/2", 3", 3-1/2", 4", and 4-1/2" sizes, which fit most residential door hinges.

It includes templates for hinge, strike-plate, and latch-plate mortises. Strike sizes are 1-1/8" x 2-3/4" and 1-1/2" x 2-1/4"; latch sizes are 1" x 2-1/4", 1-1/8" x 2-1/4", and 1-1/8" x 2-3/4".

No. The included 1/2" carbide-tipped bit rides on a ball bearing that follows the template directly, so no separate bushing is required.

Some chiseling is required on templates with square corners, since a round router bit leaves rounded corners that must be squared by hand.

It lets you cut matching mortises in the door and jamb without damaging the door or wall, so you can upgrade hardware or replace a door cleanly. Browse more router jigs & guides.

The template frame is made of durable steel with adjustable tabs, so it holds its shape and registers accurately for repeated use.

Yes. The kit is designed to rout matching mortises into both the door and the jamb so hinges, strike plates, and latch plates line up correctly.

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