How To Chisel Door Hinge

This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge.

How to chisel door hinge.

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

Screw the hinge to the door or jamb. Scoring offers a distinct and easily located starting spot for the chisel. How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes. Of blade exposed as a gauge lay out the back edge of the hinge with a pencil.

Score along the ends of a hinge leaf. Hold a sharp chisel a 1 inch or 1 1 4 inch chisel works best vertically with the beveled side facing the mortise. Position the chisel on the scored line with the chisel perpendicular to the door or jamb and the bevel side of the chisel facing toward the mortise. It s easy to control a sharp knife cutting across the grain.

Move the chisel over and tap again until you ve cut along the entire scored outline.