How To Cut A Hinge In A Door

Use a utility knife to trace the outline in the wood.

How to cut a hinge in a door.

Using a utility knife cut the hinge tracing to a depth of 1 8 inch. Take a hinge and put it on the spine of the door and make sure that it is in line with the pencil line. Subtract 1 8 inch from each measurement before making a mark on the door to indicate where the top of the hinge will lie. Now you can use the dremel to fix the housings of the hinge.

For example if the uppermost hinge on the frame sits 10 inches from the. Using a utility knife trace along the outline to create small groves then make a cut on the front or back side of the door indicating the mortise s depth. Before cutting your door hinge mortise place your hinge on top of the door and outline it with a pencil. 5 hold a chisel vertically perpendicular to the door at the entry point of the.

It is a lot quicker and more precise. Trace around the hinge plate with a pencil. But you might want to consider using a door hinge jig and a router instead.