Notching Out For Door Hinges

How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes.

Notching out for door hinges.

Then remove the hinges. You can do this a number of ways but i chose to use an xacto knife to score the traced edge of the hinge and then randomly within the trace. Repeat the cutting process if the mortise isn t deep enough. Hold the hinge against the side of the.

But you might want to consider using a door hinge jig and a router instead. Take a hinge and put it on the spine of the door and make sure that it is in line with the pencil line. 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. After i practiced on my scrap wood it was time to cut notches in the actual doors.

It will save you loads of time particularly if you need to hang more than one door. Adjust the hinge so the pin is flush. But also if you are a beginning diy er it might take a while to get the hang of using. Glue small wooden shims on top of the mortise if it is too deep.

This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge. Corner wood chisel squaring tool for cutting square mortised door hinge recesses square off mortises for frames box tops lids doors and flip up drawers 4 5 out of 5 stars 62 11 99 11. You can cut the hinges with a hammer and chisel certainly. I used our old doors to mark and measure the spots for the new hinges.

Using a chisel support the door between sawhorses with the hinge edge facing up and measure the positions of the hinges. Use a utility knife to trace the outline in the wood. We show you the tools to use and the. With the help of a tape measure the distance from the bottom to the top of the door and then mark it with a pencil.

Hold a sharp chisel a 1 inch or 1 1 4 inch chisel works best vertically with the beveled side facing the mortise. It is a lot quicker and more precise. Second score the door within the traced area. Move the chisel over and tap again until you ve cut along the entire scored outline.

Now you can use the dremel to fix the housings of the hinge. First attach the door hinges to the door in the appropriate places and then trace the outside of the hinge on the door.