Mortising tool

A mortise forming kit comprising a mortising tool each of said mortising tool and said mortise outline forming tool being of unitized construction and a mortise outline forming tool.

A mortising tool sized to form a mortise for a door hinge plate, having a mortise outline forming tool comprising:

• a mortise forming member having an upper surface, a lower surface, a leading end, a rearward striking end and a longitudinal slot having a leading surface and a rearward surface formed in said mortise forming member, a target area extending from said striking end, a shoulder extending from said lower surface for controlling the distance said tool travels when forming a mortise, a resilient material applied to said shoulder so that said shoulder does not damage a hinge receiving object;
• a cutting device having at least one blade, said blade having at least one cutting end, wherein said cutting end is directed toward said leading end of said mortise forming member, said cutting device is connected to said lower surface of said mortise forming member, wherein said cutting surface of said cutting end is generally twenty five degrees measured from said leading end of said lower surface of said mortise forming member toward said cutting surface, said angle of said leading and rearward slot surfaces are likewise in alignment with said cutting surface, wherein said rearward slot surface is coplanar with said cutting surface.