Mark and Rout Hinge Recesses
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What happens here
Begin by accurately marking the placement for each hinge on the wooden planks. Use a speed square and pencil to draw a precise reference line across the plank where the hinge will sit. Position one of the metal hinges against this reference line and carefully trace its exact outline onto the wood surface with the pencil. Once the outline is marked, use a utility knife or a sharp chisel to deeply score along these pencil lines. This scoring step is crucial as it helps to prevent the wood from tearing out or splintering when the router bit cuts across the grain. Next, using a router equipped with an appropriate straight router bit (typically one matching the thickness of the hinge), carefully rout out the marked areas to create a clean, flat recess. The depth of the recess should allow the hinge to sit perfectly flush with the wood surface. Repeat this precise marking, scoring, and routing process for all hinge locations on all the wooden planks that will form the panel.
Goal: Create flush recesses for hinges on wood planks
Tools and materials
- Metal Hinges — Used as a precise template for marking the recess outline on the wood planks before routing, and for eventual attachment
- Pencil — For accurately marking hinge outlines and reference lines on the wood planks
- Router Bit — A straight bit, typically sized to match the thickness of the hinge, used to create the flat-bottomed recess
- Router Makita — To precisely cut out the recesses in the wooden planks, allowing the hinges to sit flush
- Safety Glasses — To protect the eyes from flying wood chips, sawdust, and debris generated during the routing process
- Speed Square — For marking straight lines and ensuring squareness on the wooden planks, crucial for accurate hinge placement
- Utility Knife
- Wooden Planks — The primary material that will be processed and assembled to form the slatted panel