Grasp the chisel blade near the edge with the bevel upward and.
Chisel door frame.
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.
Tap a chisel into the scored outline.
Then chisel to the same depth every 1 8 inch between the top and bottom of the plate outline.
Hold the chisel parallel to the door.
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.
The plate should be flush with the door edge when inserted into the finished mortise.
Fortunately cutting out this mortise isn t nearly as difficult as it sounds.
Make the cuts about 1 4 inch apart.
Tap the chisel with a hammer to cut the wood about 1 8 inch deep or to the precise thickness of the hinge leaf.
Knowing how to cut a mortise is essential for installing a deadbolt lock.
The hinge mortise allows the hinge to be mounted flush with the jamb and door so the door will close properly.
Place the edge of a sharp chisel into any of the mortise outline grooves.
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Turn the chisel bevel side down and remove the waste working from the middle out.
Cutting a door hinge mortise with a chisel.
Step 4 remove the waste wood with the chisel bevel side down held nearly parallel to the jamb.
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.
Move the chisel over and tap again until you ve cut along the entire scored outline.
Make a series of shallow cuts into the wood with the chisel.
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