Fantastic idea. Couple of things... agree with Hugh's comment about the perspex. Also maybe look at steel/metal liners for the handle pilot holes, over time I could imagine the holes become a bit worn.
My thoughts exactly, metal inserts will keep the accuracy… forever accurate?! 😄 Great idea though, like the hinge jig. If it’s a similar price, it will soon pay for itself.
A well thought out, precision jig that would be invaluable in anyone's tool box. I shall be investing in one. Thanks for sharing your skills with an amateur like me.
I would definitely buy one of these. As said in some of the comments I would maybe look at changing some of the holes to steel to stop them wearing away after a while but its a great idea. Well done Robin, another great product that takes a lot of hassle and time out of what can be a simple job now.
I agree with the comment of having metal for the guide holes as they will wear out. I have used a piece of MDF for my version of your jig for my doors and it did start to become slack. One other thing I did for my version of your jig was to also have guide holes for the through screw/bolt a lot of handles have these days, where there are two screw/bolts that run from one side of the door to the other when attaching the handle. That saved a lot of time as well and virtualy gauranteed a perfect fit every time
Great video as always, loving your eye for detail and your ability to share ideas. I have been watching your videos for years and being a Chippy myself I love to see someone with the same passion and love for what they do. With this jig can the support piece of MDF on the door have a 2 degree angle. This will allow for the 2 degree leading edge on the door so the face piece is flat to the door edge. With the perspex you could cut a slot in the centre of the face piece and slide it into position for pre drilling. Then slide it back for routering. This could be left in the jig then all the time.
Great idea. You might want to think about having the little perspex piece integrated so that you can slide it up out of the way rather than having to take it out. I'd imagine that would be a piece that would be easily lost or stood on and damaged. Good luck 👍
Brilliant idea Robin! I’m definitely going to get one once available, love the channel and all your videos a true inspiration for a young carpenter like myself🔨
Back When I was a bench hand joiner if I had a big office door set job I would make all my own jigs out of compact laminate 12mm by hand, for use with either a router or a trimmer. We used to make jigs for everything, saves a lot of time. Young ones in bench shops now with cnc’s have it easy.
Great video as usual and brilliant idea, totally agree with Hugh and Lester about the holes and especially the plastic piece as you could loose it. Maybe do a deal on purchasing all 3 jigs.
Hi Robin, You have a cool logo How about getting it made as a badge that can be mounted on the jigs lifting the branding up! Little make it pop, less Aldi more M&S " It's not just a jig it's a Robin Clevett jig"
There is a Ryobi door latch jig, plate jig with chisel out on the market including the latch strike marker... Hardened plastic frame with metal strike or chisel. Trend corner chisel is top for getting square corners. I have both and use them as well as the Souber morticer for deadlocks or sash locks. Hinge jig by trend is my universal use on all doors and jambs.
Brilliant idea I’ve your hinge jig and it’s made my life hanging Oak door s so much easier , quicker and to top it off they look fab so a latch jig would finish the job perfectly only thing s I could add would be like others have said some kind of bush’s for the drilling holes to stop wear.
Hi Robin , I had eight oak doors to do last week and a guy called Phil edwards has devised a very similar product. I made one myself and the results were fantastic. Great time saver.
Good idea. Nothing we all haven’t been using in one way or another. We used to get supplied jigs for different sorts of jobs and the company who made them used a hard plastic, which was hard wearing. I think they used a material call ertalyte or something similar. They last years.
Great idea, I’ll definitely be getting one. Your hinge jig has saved me so much time, easily paid for itself. Like others have commented, an insert would save the pilot hole from wearing over a time when drilling but you’d still get a level of accuracy. With or without, I’m still buying one 👍
Great idea Robin, last year I fitted nine doors in our extension (using your hinge jig!) and made a jig for the latch plate myself. Nothing like the precision of CNC though, and the backset markers on the side are the icing on the cake. Count me in!
Sign me up. I like this idea a lot. I'm only a diyer but this would be good for taking a lot of the professional "skill" out of it. Could you make the perspex insert magnetic. It would hold it in place and a small metal washer could be put on the side of the jig so the perspex insert could be kept with the jig when not required. Great idea helping us less skilled diyers do a good job.
Looks great and will defo be having one. I’m still waiting on the simplified roofing square to make an appearance. Sorry I ask every time I comment on your videos.
Routering doors is a cleaner, neater and more accurate way to hang doors. I have both hinge jigs and they are fantastic unless you need to router hinge pockets in a lining with architraves already fitted. Personally hate fitting latches so I'm looking forward to trying this out.
I made a very simple jig that works with the architraves on and have a plan for door stops too. Send e mail I'll send you a pic you can make it up in no time with a few MDF scraps.
Good idea, I have made similar things myself but always skipped them and gone back to traditional method using a router freehand. This doesn’t save time in my opinion so yet another piece of kit on the van.
Hi Robin. Watched you for sometime. Self employed Carpenter builder of 40 years.. I'm a big fan of jigs, especially when you have multiple jobs of the same...main reason we make jigs 😀 loving the door latch jig. I would suggest nothing on the latch jig..seems OK to me.. I would suggest making a 3" and 4" hinge jig to compliment the latch jig. May sell better also. Great simple and as you say, makes the job neat and professional of which we all want to do. Let me know if want me to try any out for you, gladly help. 😉
I've been waiting for this Robin ever since I bought your hinge jigs. I made my own but it was rubbish 🤣. So yes you manufacturer it and I will definitely buy it. Thank you very much for all your videos they are a great source of wisdom. Keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
About two years too late. Did 12 Oak doors in lockdown, and would have loved this. Made my own but it wasn't as all singing, just for the latch plate and centre bore. Great if you do plenty of doors. The doors I did will outlive me likely :)
Hi Robin, great idea the only thing that might be an issue, when using this jig on a door with a raised panel, depending on style width the jig may not sit flat to the face off the door. Thanks again for sharing, I have learned so much from your channel.
nice one robin. as others said be a good idea to include the holes for the bolts also. i seem to fit howdens latch packs more than any other these days... if this jig would suit the latches included in those then id deffo be up for one.
looks an excellent idea, i would definitely have 1. Already got the hinge jig which is excellent saved me loads of time on a recent project. Keep up the good work love the videos.
I’d love one of these
Fantastic idea. Couple of things... agree with Hugh's comment about the perspex. Also maybe look at steel/metal liners for the handle pilot holes, over time I could imagine the holes become a bit worn.
My thoughts too!
My thoughts exactly, metal inserts will keep the accuracy… forever accurate?! 😄 Great idea though, like the hinge jig. If it’s a similar price, it will soon pay for itself.
Definitely metal
Love this, just got the hinge jig and am really pleased with it.
It's about time something like this is on the market, look forward to having one
Robin you could put holes for through bolt on handles aswell
Interested robin. Another simple but time saving product
A well thought out, precision jig that would be invaluable in anyone's tool box. I shall be investing in one. Thanks for sharing your skills with an amateur like me.
I would definitely buy one of these. As said in some of the comments I would maybe look at changing some of the holes to steel to stop them wearing away after a while but its a great idea. Well done Robin, another great product that takes a lot of hassle and time out of what can be a simple job now.
it could be made from cast aluminium
It's a great idea. I'd have some hardened steel guides for the pilot holes so they last
Another RC jig to add to my bucket list . Top notch bit of engineering
I agree with the comment of having metal for the guide holes as they will wear out. I have used a piece of MDF for my version of your jig for my doors and it did start to become slack. One other thing I did for my version of your jig was to also have guide holes for the through screw/bolt a lot of handles have these days, where there are two screw/bolts that run from one side of the door to the other when attaching the handle. That saved a lot of time as well and virtualy gauranteed a perfect fit every time
Great idea.. I will look out for it once it becomes available
Everyone, this man is an absolute legend !
Your kind bro!! Thank you 😊
100% I would be all over this.
The hinge jig you designed is an absolute game changer 👍
Great video as always, loving your eye for detail and your ability to share ideas. I have been watching your videos for years and being a Chippy myself I love to see someone with the same passion and love for what they do.
With this jig can the support piece of MDF on the door have a 2 degree angle. This will allow for the 2 degree leading edge on the door so the face piece is flat to the door edge.
With the perspex you could cut a slot in the centre of the face piece and slide it into position for pre drilling. Then slide it back for routering. This could be left in the jig then all the time.
Would love one of these to complement the hinge jig I bought from you recently 👍🏻 keep up the great work 👍🏻
I’ll be buying one for sure. Appreciate the effort you put into making our lives easier.
already enjoying work with your hinge jig, looking forward to get this too once its out
Love your jig, look forward to seeing it on the shelves.
Great idea. You might want to think about having the little perspex piece integrated so that you can slide it up out of the way rather than having to take it out. I'd imagine that would be a piece that would be easily lost or stood on and damaged. Good luck 👍
Have it slide down not up. As it might keep falling down when you dont want it to.
Or a place to store it on the jig
I think you should have a go at that, good idea.
Class idea
Brilliant idea Robin! I’m definitely going to get one once available, love the channel and all your videos a true inspiration for a young carpenter like myself🔨
Amazing idea robin, please go for it!!!!
Sound that robin people will buy that all day mate nice easy too use kit just what we need
Great idea Robin. I'll definitely be up for buying one, once available.
Back When I was a bench hand joiner if I had a big office door set job I would make all my own jigs out of compact laminate 12mm by hand, for use with either a router or a trimmer. We used to make jigs for everything, saves a lot of time.
Young ones in bench shops now with cnc’s have it easy.
Great video as usual and brilliant idea, totally agree with Hugh and Lester about the holes and especially the plastic piece as you could loose it. Maybe do a deal on purchasing all 3 jigs.
No worries Phil!!
Hi Robin, You have a cool logo How about getting it made as a badge that can be mounted on the jigs lifting the branding up! Little make it pop, less Aldi more M&S " It's not just a jig it's a Robin Clevett jig"
There is a Ryobi door latch jig, plate jig with chisel out on the market including the latch strike marker... Hardened plastic frame with metal strike or chisel. Trend corner chisel is top for getting square corners.
I have both and use them as well as the Souber morticer for deadlocks or sash locks.
Hinge jig by trend is my universal use on all doors and jambs.
Brilliant idea I’ve your hinge jig and it’s made my life hanging Oak door s so much easier , quicker and to top it off they look fab so a latch jig would finish the job perfectly only thing s I could add would be like others have said some kind of bush’s for the drilling holes to stop wear.
Hi Robin , I had eight oak doors to do last week and a guy called Phil edwards has devised a very similar product. I made one myself and the results were fantastic. Great time saver.
I would definitely buy this. I got load of door to install coming up soon and this will save me so much time
Yes Yes Yes. I bought your Hinge Jig and absolutely love it. I would 100% buy this too.
Thank you Adam!!!!
Great , I'll have one when they are available.
Some amazing ingenuity there Robin absolutely love it
Definitely would buy one love watching your videos
I’d buy one, brilliant idea
I need one of those ASAP. Got several doors to do!
That is an excellent idea. I would defo buy one as I did with the hinge jigs.
Great Robin but i have been doing this for years ,just make your own .but a great idea for those less talented joiners .keep up the good work.
Great idea - looking forward to ordering one
Excellent Idea
Great stuff, a must for certain this jig
Good idea. Nothing we all haven’t been using in one way or another.
We used to get supplied jigs for different sorts of jobs and the company who made them used a hard plastic, which was hard wearing. I think they used a material call ertalyte or something similar. They last years.
Looks like another great bit of kit rob.
Great idea defo will take off,
Great idea, I’ll definitely be getting one. Your hinge jig has saved me so much time, easily paid for itself. Like others have commented, an insert would save the pilot hole from wearing over a time when drilling but you’d still get a level of accuracy. With or without, I’m still buying one 👍
As a user of your hinge jig I want one now lol 😆
Any idea when this jig is going to be available.
Will be getting one of these..
I’d love one hopefully soon!
Yes mate, good tool
Simple but brilliant 😊
Great jig
Looks to be super quick and accurate Robin would love to have one in my tool kit for sure
i want one ASAP with me its about the neatness inm sold on your concept robin
Sooo much quicker with jigs. I made all my jigs from mdf 20 years ago love them.
Another great idea Robin, still waiting on your metric roofing square. loving you videos
Yep it’s a goer for me. The hinge jig is a great addition to my arsenal so this would help make the whole process quicker 👌🏼
Excellent jig! Thanks for sharing!
Great idea Robin, last year I fitted nine doors in our extension (using your hinge jig!) and made a jig for the latch plate myself. Nothing like the precision of CNC though, and the backset markers on the side are the icing on the cake. Count me in!
Thank you Steve!
I like the look of that Robin I'll have one. I have the trend jig but it's more faff.
That's a fantastic idea Robin 💡 👏 👌 👍
Sign me up. I like this idea a lot. I'm only a diyer but this would be good for taking a lot of the professional "skill" out of it. Could you make the perspex insert magnetic. It would hold it in place and a small metal washer could be put on the side of the jig so the perspex insert could be kept with the jig when not required. Great idea helping us less skilled diyers do a good job.
Looks great and will defo be having one. I’m still waiting on the simplified roofing square to make an appearance. Sorry I ask every time I comment on your videos.
Can't wait for this.... I've already got the hinge jig
Thank you Paul!!
Routering doors is a cleaner, neater and more accurate way to hang doors. I have both hinge jigs and they are fantastic unless you need to router hinge pockets in a lining with architraves already fitted. Personally hate fitting latches so I'm looking forward to trying this out.
I made a very simple jig that works with the architraves on and have a plan for door stops too. Send e mail I'll send you a pic you can make it up in no time with a few MDF scraps.
Definitely will buy it
Looks good
That's a sweet job
Good idea, I have made similar things myself but always skipped them and gone back to traditional method using a router freehand. This doesn’t save time in my opinion so yet another piece of kit on the van.
Wish these were available by now 😢 might make my own for time being!!
Brought the hinge jig, such a simple design and very effective, I would definitely buy the latch jig…… love the channel keep up the good work!!!!
Thank you Stephen!!
Great jig got the hinge jigs it would finish my kit tidy
Great idea
Hi Robin. Watched you for sometime. Self employed Carpenter builder of 40 years.. I'm a big fan of jigs, especially when you have multiple jobs of the same...main reason we make jigs 😀 loving the door latch jig.
I would suggest nothing on the latch jig..seems OK to me..
I would suggest making a 3" and 4" hinge jig to compliment the latch jig. May sell better also.
Great simple and as you say, makes the job neat and professional of which we all want to do.
Let me know if want me to try any out for you, gladly help. 😉
Nice one David
Hi mate I'm after the latch jig
Cheers
Always top job quality
Well interested in this jig
Great idea Robin do let me know when the latch jig is available please!
Will do!
Looking good
A jig for the striker plate would be good
Yes love to have one
I've been waiting for this Robin ever since I bought your hinge jigs. I made my own but it was rubbish 🤣. So yes you manufacturer it and I will definitely buy it. Thank you very much for all your videos they are a great source of wisdom. Keep up the good work 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thanks Chris!!!!
Yeah looks good
Definitely worth buying
Great idea, I've been looking for something like this as it will make the finish so much better. I would definitely buy one.
Good jig
Yes please sooner the better 👍
Please do this robin! I’d definitely look into buying once released
Definitely interested. Please let us know when this available.
Definitely interested.
About two years too late. Did 12 Oak doors in lockdown, and would have loved this. Made my own but it wasn't as all singing, just for the latch plate and centre bore. Great if you do plenty of doors. The doors I did will outlive me likely :)
Great jig Robin. Let us know when ready please
I bought the sauber mortiser after watching one of your videos
Hi Robin, great idea the only thing that might be an issue, when using this jig on a door with a raised panel, depending on style width the jig may not sit flat to the face off the door. Thanks again for sharing, I have learned so much from your channel.
Great jig mate 👍
nice one robin. as others said be a good idea to include the holes for the bolts also. i seem to fit howdens latch packs more than any other these days... if this jig would suit the latches included in those then id deffo be up for one.
looks an excellent idea, i would definitely have 1. Already got the hinge jig which is excellent saved me loads of time on a recent project. Keep up the good work love the videos.
Awesome!
great jig Robin, bud i have only sliding doors. i like dem so much.
stay safe bro.👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Great jig I need one
I'll be down for ordering one