Place the tip of a chisel vertically in.
How to cut out spots for hinges on a door.
Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later.
Trace around the hinge with a pencil.
I used our old doors to mark and measure the spots for the new hinges.
If you don t have existing doors to use as a guide then measure from the top of the door frame and subtract 1 8 per the template instructions.
Using a utility knife cut vertically down into the door following the tracing and cutting to a depth of 3 16 inch.
After i practiced on my scrap wood it was time to cut notches in the actual doors.
Support the door between sawhorses with the hinge edge facing up and measure the positions of the hinges.
Watch how quick and easy it is to precisely cut out a hinge morti.
This video from the honest carpenter will show you how to fi.
Score the outline with a utility knife.
Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm.
In this video home renovation brothers dave and rich show you how to cut out a door hinge.