Chisel Door Frame

Fortunately cutting out this mortise isn t nearly as difficult as it sounds.

Chisel door frame.

Using a chisel cut along the outline as deep as the plate is thick. Step 4 remove the waste wood with the chisel bevel side down held nearly parallel to the jamb. Hold the chisel parallel to the door. Tap a chisel into the scored outline.

Hold a sharp chisel a 1 inch or 1 1 4 inch chisel works best vertically with the beveled side facing the mortise. Grasp the chisel blade near the edge with the bevel upward and. The plate should be flush with the door edge when inserted into the finished mortise. Tap the chisel with a hammer to cut the wood about 1 8 inch deep or to the precise thickness of the hinge leaf.

Move the chisel over and tap again until you ve cut along the entire scored outline. Cutting a door hinge mortise with a chisel. Then gently tap the back end of the chisel with a hammer or mallet pushing it into the door. Unfortunately as you will see at th.

Then chisel to the same depth every 1 8 inch between the top and bottom of the plate outline. You ll need to cut a mortise a small shallow recess in the wood of the door and doorjamb for the latchbolt and strike plate to rest. The hinge mortise allows the hinge to be mounted flush with the jamb and door so the door will close properly. Knowing how to cut a mortise is essential for installing a deadbolt lock.

Arno 467863 solid steel french timber framing slick chisel 35 mm 1 3 8 inch wide x 14 inches long rc 58 60 pvc dipped handles 5 0 out of 5 stars 4 44 99 44. Make a series of shallow cuts into the wood with the chisel. Turn the chisel bevel side down and remove the waste working from the middle out. 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.

Just a video of mortising the latch strike plate on a door that had been cut down on the edges to make it fit in frame.