In my own work i m typically faced with hanging a single door two at the most in a given project.
How to make groove for door hinge.
How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.
Place the chisel on the traced outline and gently tap it with a hammer to make a groove till the exact length of the door hinge s depth.
We show you the tools to use and the.
The above process must be repeated on the traced outline to make grooves on the complete outline of the door hinge.
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.
Place the edge of a sharp chisel into any of the mortise outline grooves.
This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge.
Using a jig by doug stowe as inspiration i built a few of my own.
So i ve never gotten around to making a door hinge jig to simplify the process.
But in a classroom situation a little bit of set up pays big dividends.
Keep tapping until the groove is the same depth as your door hinge then repeat the process until you ve carved around the entire perimeter of the mortise spot.
Then gently tap the back end of the chisel with a hammer or mallet pushing it into the door.