A universal door hinge template assembly for use with a tool for fabricating a mortise in a door or door jamb for a hinge includes a plurality of template modules including at least two end modules with one or more intermediate modules, where each template module comprises: a base having an aperture defined therein to guide the tool for forming the mortise, the aperture having two pairs of opposing sides; a pair of opposing adjustable hinge templates having a selected shape and selectively positioned at one of the pairs of opposing sides of the aperture; and a plurality of connecting bars of selective length which are selectively fixed between each two adjacent template modules in the assembly.

A universal door hinge template assembly for use with a tool for fabricating a mortise in a door or door jamb for a hinge includes a plurality of template modules including at least two end modules with one or more intermediate modules, where each template module comprises: a base having an aperture defined therein to guide the tool for forming the mortise, the aperture having two pairs of opposing sides; a pair of opposing adjustable hinge templates having a selected shape and selectively positioned at one of the pairs of opposing sides of the aperture; and a plurality of connecting bars of selective length which are selectively fixed between each two adjacent template modules in the assembly.

A pocket-cutting device routs staggered pockets in elongated joinery member. The pocket-cutting device includes a base having a worktop, a clamp assembly for clamping the joinery member to the worktop, a router assembly for routing the pockets in the joinery member, a drill assembly for drilling bores in the joinery member, and a guide mounted in the worktop dimensioned and configured to position the joinery member in first and second positions relative to the router assembly for routing first and second pockets and first and second bores in the joinery member at staggered positions. A method of using the staggered pockets is also disclosed.

A pocket-cutting device routs staggered pockets in elongated joinery member. The pocket-cutting device includes a base having a worktop, a clamp assembly for clamping the joinery member to the worktop, a router assembly for routing the pockets in the joinery member, a drill assembly for drilling bores in the joinery member, and a guide mounted in the worktop dimensioned and configured to position the joinery member in first and second positions relative to the router assembly for routing first and second pockets and first and second bores in the joinery member at staggered positions. A method of using the staggered pockets is also disclosed.

An adjustable door keep jig includes a spine extending in a first direction, first and second spaced apart body elements extending from the spine in a second direction, and a first leg extending from the first body element toward the second body element in the first direction. The first leg is adjustable relative to the first body element in both the first and second directions. A second leg extends from the second body element toward the first body element in the first direction and is adjustable relative to the second body element in both the first and second directions. The spine, the first and second body elements, and the first and second legs define an opening that provides a guide for a cutting tool to form the recess in a surface of the door frame when the door keep jig is placed against the door frame.

An adjustable door keep jig includes a spine extending in a first direction, first and second spaced apart body elements extending from the spine in a second direction, and a first leg extending from the first body element toward the second body element in the first direction. The first leg is adjustable relative to the first body element in both the first and second directions. A second leg extends from the second body element toward the first body element in the first direction and is adjustable relative to the second body element in both the first and second directions. The spine, the first and second body elements, and the first and second legs define an opening that provides a guide for a cutting tool to form the recess in a surface of the door frame when the door keep jig is placed against the door frame.

A door-hinge jig for forming hinge-receiving recesses in a door edge or door frame includes an elongate body (having at least one longitudinal rail element connected by at least two rail members), at least one hinge-recess guide element (defining a guide channel and including engagement means), and at least one connector element for connecting two rail members. The engagement means engage with the at least one longitudinal rail element to set a longitudinal position of the guide element. Each hinge-recess guide element is located in a recess guide region extending continuously along a length of a longitudinal rail element. A hinge-recess guide element is selectively positionable to define a position of a guide channel in the recess guide region without obstruction or interference by a remotely located connector element.

A boring and routing template jig for door hardware installation has a side template plate, clamping for holding the side template plate against a side area of a door to be cut and a face template plate orthogonally connected against an edge of the side template plate by a connection so that the face template plate can lie across an edge face area of the door to be cut adjacent the side area. The face template plate and the side template plate comprise respective guide apertures. The connection is configured to maintain vertical offset between the respective guide apertures and allow horizontal offset adjustment between the face template plate and the side template plate.

A boring and routing template jig for door hardware installation has a side template plate, clamping for holding the side template plate against a side area of a door to be cut and a face template plate orthogonally connected against an edge of the side template plate by a connection so that the face template plate can lie across an edge face area of the door to be cut adjacent the side area. The face template plate and the side template plate comprise respective guide apertures. The connection is configured to maintain vertical offset between the respective guide apertures and allow horizontal offset adjustment between the face template plate and the side template plate.