How To Cut A Mortise For A Door Hinge

Mark the spot on the door edge where the hinges will be located.

How to cut a mortise for a door hinge.

Create the mortise using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the faceplate. Place one leaf of the hinge on the door edge at the location marks so the hinge knuckles stick out. Position the chisel on the scored line with the chisel perpendicular to the door or jamb and the bevel side of the chisel facing. Score around the outline of the hinge with a utility knife.

In this video home renovation brothers dave and rich show you how to cut out a door hinge. Using a utility knife trace along the outline to create small groves then make a cut on the front or back side of the door indicating the mortise s depth. And with a few optional inserts you can add butler tray hinges and sewing machine hinges in a various sizes to the list. Turns out once the door is hung it lacks the 1 8 gap between it and the door jamb making it semi difficult to shut.

Typically the upper hinge will be located about 5 inches from the top of the. Fit the latch and faceplate into the door. Remove the hinge from the door or jamb. Score around the hinge.

Leah demonstrates how to use a router and jig to cut perfect door hinge mortises quickly and easily. Chisel the scored outline. Watch how quick and easy it is to precisely cut out a hinge morti. Cut your mortises to a depth that will have the hinge sitting as flush to the edge of the door as possible.

With it you ll be able to cut every size of butt hinge mortise you ll ever need in a fraction of the time it would take you to chisel them out by hand. Before cutting your door hinge mortise place your hinge on top of the door and outline it with a pencil. Use a bevel edge chisel and hammer to square the corners of the mortise if the faceplate has square corners. The jig carol mentions is the rockler jig it mortising system.

How to cut a recessed mortise for a door hinge. Position the hinge on the edge of the door in the desired location and hold it firmly in place with one hand. Chisel out the waste. Screw the hinge to the door or jamb.

Cut lines in the mortise. I mistakenly assumed that having a mortise about 1 16 too deep would be no big deal.