Features
- Carbide-tipped cutting edges for wear resistance
- Intended for woodworking (hinge mortises)
- Capable of cutting hinge mortises, dados and rabbets
- Two-flute configuration for cutting performance
- 1/4 in shank for common router compatibility
Specifications
| Cutter Dia. | 1/4 in |
| Cutting Dia. | 1/16 in |
| Length Of Cut | 1 in |
| Cutting Length | 1 in |
| Overall Length | 1-13/16 in |
| Shank Dia. | 1/4 in |
| Shank Length | 1 in |
| Flute Length | 1 in |
| Depth Of Cut | 1/4 in |
| Number Of Flutes | 2 |
| Material | Carbide tipped |
| Measurement System | Fractional inch |
| Application | Woodworking |
| Item | Mortising arbor |
| Sub Category | Mortising |
| Pack Quantity | 1 |
| Country Of Origin | Taiwan, Province of China |
| Upc | 000346625387 |
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A carbide-tipped hinge mortising arbor intended for woodworking. It is configured to cut hinge mortises and similar profiles (dados, rabbets) and is compatible with routers that accept a 1/4 in shank. The tool has a two‑flute design and carbide cutting edges for improved wear resistance.
Model Number: 82816MC
Project Ideas
Business
On‑Site Hinge Mortising and Repair Service
Offer a mobile service to retrofit, deepen, or clean up door and cabinet hinge mortises in older homes and boutiques. Using a compact router with this arbor and a set of templates, you can deliver fast, dust‑managed, precise mortises for new hinges, eliminating chisel work and reducing install time.
Boutique Keepsake and Watch Boxes
Launch a line of premium hardwood boxes (wedding, watch, pen) featuring perfectly flush hinges. The arbor handles hinge mortises, lid rabbets, and internal dados for trays, allowing batch production with repeatable jigs. Market the crisp hinge reveals and flawless lid fit as a quality differentiator.
Custom Shadow Boxes and Framing
Provide custom shadow box services for memorabilia shops and galleries. Use the arbor to rabbet frames for glass/backers and add internal dado grids. Fast turnaround and clean interiors reduce finishing time, letting you price competitively while offering made‑to‑order sizes.
Hinge Mortising Template Kits
Design and sell acrylic/HDPE templates for common butt and knife hinge sizes with stop‑block setups. Demonstrate use with this mortising arbor, and include setup guides and depth charts. Offer bundles with the bit, templates, and shims, targeting DIYers and small cabinet shops.
Workshops and Micro‑Courses
Host classes teaching precise hinge installation, rabbeting, and dado joinery using trim routers. Students practice with the arbor and take home jigs and setup cards. Upsell bits, templates, and starter kits. Record sessions for a paid on‑demand course to create recurring revenue.
Creative
Heirloom Jewelry Box with Knife Hinges
Build a small hardwood jewelry box that features perfectly flush knife or butt hinges. Use the mortising arbor to route clean, repeatable hinge mortises on the lid and carcass, rabbet the lid lip for a seamless fit, and cut shallow dados for sliding trays and dividers. The two‑flute carbide edges leave crisp walls that minimize sanding and ensure tight hinge alignment.
Folding Lap Desk/Writing Slope
Create a compact lap desk with a hinged writing surface and internal storage. Rout hinge mortises for the fold‑down panel, cut rabbets to recess the back panel, and add dados for pen trays and stationery dividers. The 1/4 in shank makes it easy to use in a trim router with edge guides and simple stop‑block jigs for consistent depth and length.
Shadow Box Frames with Grid Dividers
Make a series of shadow boxes sized for collectibles. Use the arbor to rabbet the frame backs for glass and backer boards, then cut intersecting shallow dados to create a removable grid. The precise depth control helps avoid telegraphing through thin stock while keeping glass and art flush.
Secret Compartment Picture Frame
Build a deep picture frame that swings open on small concealed hinges. Rout accurate hinge mortises in the frame and sub‑frame, rabbet the rear for a magnetic backer, and add a shallow dado for a hidden latch strip. The clean mortises ensure the face sits flat against the wall with no binding.
Miniature/Dollhouse Cabinetry
Craft scale cabinets and doors with tiny brass hinges. The tool’s control and clean two‑flute cut make small hinge mortises feasible in delicate stock. Add micro‑dados for shelves and tiny rabbets for back panels to achieve realistic construction details at miniature scale.