This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge.
How to cut interior door for hinges.
Go back over the tracing with the chisel cutting another 1 16 inch deep until the.
Using a utility knife cut vertically down into the door following the tracing and cutting to a depth of 3 16 inch.
Watch how quick and easy it is to precisely cut out a hinge morti.
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.
Place the tip of a chisel vertically in.
You can cut the hinges with a hammer and chisel certainly.
Before cutting your door hinge mortise place your hinge on top of the door and outline it with a pencil.
How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.
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.
In this video home renovation brothers dave and rich show you how to cut out a door hinge.
Tap and reposition the chisel so that you cut out all the wood inside the hinge tracing to a depth of 1 16 inch.
But you might want to consider using a door hinge jig and a router instead.
Trace around the hinge with a pencil.