How To Mortise A Door Jamb Hinge

Place your hinge flush against the door.

How to mortise a door jamb hinge.

Score around the hinge position the hinge on the edge of the door in the desired location and hold it firmly in. Cut the mortises in the door first. Set the depth of router bit get the router bit set at the correct depth so that you re cutting out the depth. Use wedges to prop.

Then place 1 of. To cut hinge mortises on a door. To make the job easier buy a hinge mortise template for routing. Screw the hinge to the door or jamb.

If you are matching the mortises to a mortised door jamb with hinges place the door on the jamb as if it were already installed on the door. Cut lines in. Score around the outline of the hinge with a utility knife. Score the outline with a utility.

Position the chisel on the scored line with the chisel perpendicular to the door or jamb and the bevel side of the. Mark the locations for the mortises. Clamp some 2x4 scraps on both sides of the door to keep the router from tipping. Remove the hinge from the door or jamb.

You can cut them with a router or a chisel. Hold your hinge down to keep it steady. Chisel the scored outline hold a sharp chisel a 1 inch or 1 1 4 inch chisel works best vertically with the. Marking the hinge spot 1.

Draw an outline around the hinge using a pencil. Position your door so you can clearly see the back edge. If neither the door nor the jamb has mortises center the middle hinge and place the other hinges about 6 inches from the top and bottom of the door.