Chisel Door Frame

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

Chisel door frame.

Place the edge of a sharp chisel into any of the mortise outline grooves. Cutting a door hinge mortise with a chisel. Position the strike plate on the jamb so it is centered on both lines. Example of how to use a bevel edged chisel to create hinge slots on a beech wood door.

Using a sharp 1 inch wide chisel cut a series of parallel lines into the jamb about 1 4 inch apart staying within the scored lines and holding the chisel perpendicular to the wood. 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. Score around the plate with a sharp utility knife. 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. This is the traditional method of cutting door hinge slots and takes a.