How To Cut A Door Frame For Hinges

Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later.

How to cut a door frame for hinges.

This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge. Go back over the tracing with the chisel cutting another 1 16 inch deep until the. Adjust the hinge so the pin is flush. Place one of the hinges on the edge of the door with its top edge on the top mark.

Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm. Once you re happy with the outline remove your hinge from the door. This 1 8 inch allows room for the door to swing in. How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.

Move the chisel over and tap again until you ve cut along the entire scored outline. Tap and reposition the chisel so that you cut out all the wood inside the hinge tracing to a depth of 1 16 inch. For example if the uppermost hinge on the frame sits 10 inches from the top this top hinge will be cut 9 7 8 inches from the top of the door. Hold a sharp chisel a 1 inch or 1 1 4 inch chisel works best vertically with the beveled side facing the mortise.

Score the outline with a utility knife. Tap the chisel with a hammer to cut the wood about 1 8 inch deep or to the precise thickness of the hinge leaf. We show you the tools to use and the.