How To Chisel Rounded Door Hinges

Tap the chisel with a hammer to make a 1 8 inch deep cut again match the hinge leaf thickness.

How to chisel rounded door hinges. Hold the chisel vertically about 1 8 inch away from one end of the mortise outline inside the waste area. This video will show you how to cut the perfect hinges on a brand new door. To cut hinge mortises on a door. Hinge mortises on a door are often cut by machine with a router and straight bit but you can cut mortises by hand using a hammer and chisel as well.

This is the traditional method of cutting door hinge slots and takes a. Place the hinge in its mortise to see if it s flush with door surface. The mortise depth is equal to the thickness of the hinge leaf so as a guide put a piece of tape on the chisel at the thickness of the hinge. If not drill or chisel until it is.

Although a router and jig can be used mortising hinges with a chisel is a solid time tested method. To do a good job cutting mortises the chisel needs to be razor sharp. Work from the knuckle side in until the mortise floor is flat. Position your door so you can clearly see the back edge.

I m renovating my bathro. Move the chisel as needed to cut along the full width of the mortise. Example of how to use a bevel edged chisel to create hinge slots on a beech wood door. Are you renovating a room and want to put on a new door.

Then place 1 of your hinge s wings flush against the spot where you want it to sit. Get the door hinge jig shown in this video through our l. Typically middle hinges go in the exact center of the door top hinges sit 7 in 18 cm below the top of the door and bottom hinges rest 11 in 28 cm above the bottom of the door.