How To Mortise Round Door Hinges

Door hinge 12 per pack has a removable pin to help with installation and removal of doors.

How to mortise round door hinges.

The hinge mortise allows the hinge to be mounted flush with the jamb and door so the door will close properly. A hinge mortise is the shallow cut made in the edge of a door and the door jamb that mirrors the size and thickness of the door hinge. These hinges are made of steel for durability. Door the everbilt 3 1 2 in.

To carve out the mortise place a chisel into the outline grooves and tap the. Then align the support arm s bottom edge with the bottom edge of the door clamp it in place and rout the mortise as shown above. More product details close. To rout mating mortises in the cabinet clamp the jig s support arm to the face frame s stile see photo.

Fit the latch and faceplate into the door. Score this line deeply with a sharp utility knife. This is the perfect tutorial showing you how to cut in the perfect door hinge. Using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the faceplate.

Repeat at the top edge of the door. How to mortise hinges on a standard interior door. Before cutting your door hinge mortise place your hinge on top of the door and outline it with a pencil. 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.

Use a bevel edge chisel and hammer to square the corners of the mortise if the faceplate has square corners. Mortising for a door hinge allows the hinge to install flush with the surface of the door edge or face. In other cases a mortise is merely cosmetic. A mortise is a recess or hollow space cut to fit a specific item such as a door hinge or a lock mechanism.

Place the hinge on the edge of the door with the knuckles pointing in the direction the door opens and mark around its perimeter with a pencil. It allows the hinge to fit flat and flush with the edge of the door inside a shallow cut. The everbilt 3 1 2 in. Mark the mortise depth.

In some situations a mortise is required for the door to close properly. How to cut the perfect hinge in minutes. First use a hinge to set the router bit s cutting depth photo below. Mark the hinge outline.

Hold the edge of the hinge against the bit s lower edge.