Position the hinge on the edge of the door in the desired location and hold it firmly in place with one hand.
How to cut the hinges for a door.
It is a lot quicker and more precise.
Chisel the scored outline.
You can cut the hinges with a hammer and chisel certainly.
Go back over the tracing with the chisel cutting another 1 16 inch deep until the.
How to cut mortises for door hinges.
Drag the blade along each of the pencil lines creating small grooves you ll use later.
Then grab a utility knife and extend the blade to no more than 25 in 0 64 cm.
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.
Score the outline with a utility knife.
Cut lines in the mortise.
But you might want to consider using a door hinge jig and a router instead.
Tap and reposition the chisel so that you cut out all the wood inside the hinge tracing to a depth of 1 16 inch.
Score around the hinge.