Using a utility knife cut vertically down into the door following the tracing and cutting to a depth of 3 16 inch.
													
																	How to cut out hinges on door. 
								
	
		
	
																	Repeat the cutting process if the mortise isn t deep enough. 
																	You can cut the hinges with a hammer and chisel certainly. 
																	Make the same measurements on the jamb allowing for a 1 2 inch gap. 
																	Support the door on edge between a pair of sawhorses with the hinge side facing up. 
															
													
								
	
		
	
																	Place the tip of a chisel vertically in. 
																	The next time that hanging a door is on your to do list you might also need to cut the hinges yourself if it isn t a pre hung door. 
																	Trace around the hinge with a pencil. 
																	But you might want to consider using a door hinge jig and a router instead.