How To Cut Out Spot For Door Hinges

How to cut out slots for door hinges in a slab door 1.

How to cut out spot for door hinges.

How to cut and install door hinges is a do it yourself video shows how to cut in the perfect door hinge for a new door i used a bevel edged chisel to crea. 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. You can cut the hinges with a hammer and chisel certainly. Create a series of angled chisel cuts between the outlines.

Place one of. Clamp the door to a sawhorse on both ends. But you might want to consider using a door hinge jig and a router instead. Measure the hinge placements either on an existing door or the door you are replacing or take the hinge placement.

Stand the door on its side with the doorknob side on the floor. Then create angled cuts across the grain of the mortise spot by tapping the back of the chisel with your hammer or mallet.