Chisel Door Frame

Grasp the chisel blade near the edge with the bevel upward and.

Chisel door frame.

Unfortunately as you will see at th. 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. Hold a sharp chisel a 1 inch or 1 1 4 inch chisel works best vertically with the beveled side facing the mortise. Cutting a door hinge mortise with a chisel.

Then chisel to the same depth every 1 8 inch between the top and bottom of the plate outline. Tap the chisel with a hammer to cut the wood about 1 8 inch deep or to the precise thickness of the hinge leaf. 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. 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.

The hinge mortise allows the hinge to be mounted flush with the jamb and door so the door will close properly. The plate should be flush with the door edge when inserted into the finished mortise. Turn the chisel bevel side down and remove the waste working from the middle out. Tap a chisel into the scored outline.

Knowing how to cut a mortise is essential for installing a deadbolt lock. Hold the chisel parallel to the door. Step 4 remove the waste wood with the chisel bevel side down held nearly parallel to the jamb. Make the cuts about 1 4 inch apart.

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. Fortunately cutting out this mortise isn t nearly as difficult as it sounds. Make a series of shallow cuts into the wood with the chisel. Using a chisel cut along the outline as deep as the plate is thick.

Then gently tap the back end of the chisel with a hammer or mallet pushing it into the door.