Disston E0101959 Blu-Mol Door Latch Mortise Tool

This was the first time I used something like this to dig out the channel for the door knob thingy. It works well but it took me a while to figure it out. There are no moving parts so the blades for digging , you just press it in and move the whole thing manually. It did the job well overall. Just weird and no instructions. If I had another to do I think it would be easier now that I know how to use it. Overall , way better then doing this manually.

This tool makes the process of lock installation soooo much easier. The gouge is sharp and went easily into the wood. The side cutter to remove the wood worked so well that I was really surprised. It's a really useful very reasonably priced tool. Well worth it.

worked well many styles of doorknobs still had to use wood chisel to make fit

Wow !! Very impressive little thing Works good easy to used perfect fit Good value for the price I love it

When I went to install a new Yale Assure 2 Lock I found that my bolt slide was not receessed enough into the door for the screws and bracket to line up. The solution was to mortise the bolt in more but trying to use the tools I had on hand was just not working. Frustrated, I ordered this and it arrived the next day. I lined it up and gave it a few whacks and then a chunk of wood came out and then the lock lined up perfectly and I was in business. I thought I was going to have to return the lock but this ten dollar tool saved the day.

This tool made the job so much faster, easier and it looks so much better than I can get them done without. I usually trace the knob with a pencil, scribe it with a razor blade and chisel it out. I was constantly chipping the door and it would turn out bad. Let alone take about 5 minutes per door. This tool cut the time to about 20 seconds and turned out perfect and much safer than using a knife and a chisel. I will never do without again!!!! So glad I purchased this item!!!!!

Solid concept...marginal delivery. The mortise punch is a decent idea. Works ok. Perfectly centered thanks to the round insert that slides into the existing door hole. My advice...don't plan on getting your final mortise depth the first time around. Give it a few whacks...chisel out some material and reposition the punch for another round. Repeat this method until the desired mortise depth is achieved. As far as the chisel function...forget it. Ended up causing more damage than using an old fashioned chisel. Keep your chisel sharp and thke it slow. The built in chisel on this tool is dull and mostly useless, in part due to a very shallow depth. At the end of the day I'll keep this in my toolbox and not return it. Could go either way.

Made the job easier

I used this on my new doors and what a time saver, use some logic and it will work very well. I took out the cutter part of it and sharpened it more and it work even better than out of the box…

Tofo bien

This convenient and robust tool will aid in allowing you to quickly and accurately mark your door strike plate for chiselling or routing out. Designed to be lined up and struck with your favourite smooth faced hammer

Je l’ai acheté pour marquer mes portes en chêne massif. L’outil fait bien le travail pour tracer les lignes, mais le bois est clairement trop dur pour lui permettre de s’enfoncer proprement. Je m’en suis servi pour le marquage, puis j’ai terminé avec des ciseaux à bois. Il faut aussi faire attention à ne pas frapper trop fort, car il est un peu fragile. Cela dit, pour des matériaux plus tendres ou pour un usage de précision, c’est un outil pratique à avoir dans l’atelier.

Worked for weiser lock