Kreg KHI-HINGE Concealed Hinge Jig

This relatively small jig allows you to drill the necessary holes for concealed hinges (sometimes called european style hinges) without having to use a drill press. All you need is a small hand drill and a 1/16 inch drill bit. The instuctions that come with it are straightfoward and easy to understand. I would recommend this to any hobby woodworker that wants to build cabinets or storage units. Another plus is that the jig is fairly small and takes up very little space. It is about 4 x 8 inches.

First of all, if you are professional cabinet maker or a really serious amateur, you probably have a much more expensive and more versatile version of this jig already, so you can pass on this purchase. On the other hand, if you are a casual woodworker that occasionally tackles building or customizing furniture, this Kreg Hinge Jig is worth a serious look. Euro Style hinges are some of the most common found in today's cabinetry. They are versatile and adjustable enough that you can recover from minor measurement errors made during the build process. Something that a professional would never have to deal with (well, hardly ever), but would be fairly common for a part timer or beginner. In addition to the jig itself, you will need a couple of clamps to hold the jig in place while boring out the hole. Kreg recommends only using their clamps, but any non-marring clamps will work. The old carpenter's adage "measure twice, and cut once" certainly applies for this product. More importantly, you really need to practice on scrap wood before tackling your final hinge installation. That practice will ensure that you are not drilling holes too deep or far from the edge - neither of which there is a recovery for on your final product. Some folks have complained about the sharpness and durability of the supplied bit and others have complained that the jig adjustments are in 1 mm increments (opposed to 1/2 mm increments). The jig adjustment issues can be solved by either purchasing hinges that match what the jig can handle (the easy way), or by adding a 1/2 mm shim to offset the jig to fit (the hard way). As for the bit, again, this tool if for the casual woodworker. It is not designed for somebody trying to build 200 cabinets out of extra dense wood. For the casual user, the bit should last for several projects before it needs to be replaced. Overall, I would definitely recommend the Kreg Euro Hinge Jig to any beginning or casual woodworker. That will help you get started. Once you decide to step up to the next level, there are lots of choices out there that can meet those needs.

Kreg Concealed Hinge Jig I'm not a cabinet maker, but I like useful tools, even if I don't use them frequently. My first Kreg tool jigs was the pocket hole drilling system. This time, I had a need to install some Euro hinges on an outdoor shed. I started by just using the paper template supplied with the hinges. I works, but was tedious and slow. I could not afford to make a mistake and wreck my project. That's when I decided to find a jig to simplify the work. The Kreg Concealed Hinge Jig was the perfect solution to installing simple Home Depot type Euro hinges. The jig consists of a 35-millimeter forstner bit with a depth stop and a plastic positioning and guide jig. The forstner bit alone is worth half the price of this product. And according to the label, it's all made in the USA. With the bit guide and depth stop, creating the holes was a breeze. The bit was always straight and vertical, all without the need for a drill press. The plastic template has two dials for adjusting the offset from the door edge to the drill point. It's range of distance is in discreet increments from 3mm, 4, 5, or 6mm with no fractional increments. That's 1/8”, 5/32, 3/16, and 1/4". If you need something different, this is not your tool. Finally, you need two clamps to secure the template to the door before you start drilling. There are also 2 small 1/16” guide holes for drilling pilot holes for the hinge. The forstner bit was high quality. I can't say if the plastic template will survive for long. I just have to respect the quality of Kreg tools that I have used.

Makes it easy to drill accurately for concealed hinges. Just clamp it into place.

If you are like me and have a jig mounted on a bench, or rely on a drill press for drilling your recessed hinge cups, you will find that being able to do this work on the site with a small, portable jig makes for a real time saving tool.. I love the convenience of carrying this tool with me and no more having to carry the doors to the bench mounted jig. use 2 "C" clamps and get the same results every time for every cup hole drilled. Carbide drill tip is sharp and works well on both hard woods and particle board.

I finally had a weekend and some spare time to fixy cabinets i want to say the kreg khi hinge concealed jig was the one thing i needed to complete the job the instructions are clear and i had y cabinets fixed in less than an hour i recommend this to anyone that does there own home repairs great product

This jig made installing my hidden hinges super easy. The screws set the distance of the hole from the edge of the material and the plate has a scale that makes repetitive holes fast and easy. I did some kitchen remodeling and had to replace a few cabinet doors. I took the old doors and used them to set the jig up and then drilled the new doors. The doors went right back in, snug and tight. I am by no means a do-it-yourselfer and I had not problems using this thing, so that should tell you how easy it is.

First review of the tool and its instructions makes it seem easy enough to achieve the desired results. Not yet had time to actually use it in a practical application since it just arrived. I hope it works the same as other jigs that I have used that are built by the same company. If so, this will be great.

I took this over to my friends home...he's a woodworker...and we put through some tests to see how well it would hold up. the jig did a great jog on door hinges...its not hard to set up and when you get the setting right...you on your way... we did about ten cabinet doors of diffidence types...handled them all quite well...i'm happy with this jig...and so was my friend...good job sparks!

Package was opened. It was clear that this had been purchased before and returned and taped up. Horrible purchase. Sent it back, and purchase from Amazon like I should've been the first place.