How To Mortise Hinges (and other hardware) By Hand

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[@russellcox5129]

I have done it many times by hand, but have done a lot of doors and jambs to make a jig then use a router a straight 1x will work

[@russellcox5129]

They use to make a marker for various hinge butts that you tapped with a hammer to outline the hinge chisel line and a chisel for round and square corners

[@somanaraine7815]

Too much time waisted

[@tarashelton2470]

Instead of waiting months for my cabinetmaker husband to get around to mortising a new slab door for my bedroom project, I watched your perfect video. Now I can be self-sufficient like I prefer, instead of waiting forever for his benevolence. Thanks you so much for your masterful instruction!🙏

[@edover50]

I think this is the best tutorial on setting hinges by hand I’ve seen. Extremely well done John!

[@mrfaffley4479]

The best 12 minutes of instructional woodworking I have watched for a while. I really did not want this video to end and I'll be re-watching it a few more times to commit it to memory. The tips about chisel work and not marking to the corners are invaluable.

[@alflud]

"The shame comes when you do a really raggedy job" - If only everyone felt shame after doing sloppy work .... if only. I used to work in the telecoms industry as a cable jointer and I got paired with one of the best guys I could have ever hoped for. He did excellent work and so did I. We were both each proud of our own work and genuinely impressed with each other's as well. Being free to praise each other's work meant that we were free to condemn it too, call it 'sloppy' if it was, and neither of us ever wanted to give the other a chance to do that. It was friendly and _healthy_ competition and wholly based upon a mutual disgust for sloppy work. And it's the lack of shame that's the most disgusting thing of all. Some folk just don't give a shit and have no shame.

[@IBuildIt]

Competition, pride of workmanship and individual achievement all drive successful production. It's when you are told that you are doing the job too well that you tend to start doing less. We need to care about the quality of the work we do to get fulfillment from it - a sense of purpose.

[@KipdoesStuff]

Very true. I used to build chiropractic tables for a while. I made them all 'exact' copies of one another. All were 100% quality. Then when a complaint came in I could say, 'No way is that my table, look at that wire, I never do it that way'.

[@mkbcoolman]

John, I've just a hobby novice guy, but your videos specifically have taught me so much about chisel work. I keep mine razor sharp, and they've actually become some of my most used tools. For me, there's just something that's so satisfying working with chisels. I used to be intimidated by them, but now I love them. Thank you.

[@crazypawn1511]

Sir, the hinge has a happy life in that door. Excellent job!

[@robinfisher4990]

As always.... a wealth of information. The advent of pre-hung doors has almost completely eliminated the craftsmanship required to hang a door. I would encourage anyone who watches John's well produced videos to buy his well done plans. Cheers.

[@joes2318]

Robin Fisher depends on what kind of building you do. I’ve been a carpenter for just over 7 years now and never installed a pre hung door. Probably more common in volume built housing.

[@skygh]

My job is installing doors, locks and hardware in high end houses so I do this daily and everything in this video is spot on. Ragged edges are simply not allowed. The relief cuts are super important particularly when working on already painted doors to avoid chips where it should be done on 4 sides. I carry two size Vix-Bits in my belt which I send home and only rarely do they clog which can be cured by dropping on the floor. Really. Try it. While I most often use router templates bought or made I have a lot of hand work to do too. I use a standard utility knife and by tilting it can control the space left next to the item to be mortised from too tight to dang it. Look at the the angle on the tip of the blade and this should make sense. Excellent video!

[@russellcox5129]

I use to use a kwick set jig for drilling back sets for lock sets then would drill the striker plate hole and the template for striker plates , but most jobs are millworker today, the deal is sharp tools are a must!

[@emilyaustin7975]

I appreciate that he lets me know when to feel shame :)

[@plainwlkr8]

Guys, this is it. This is the video to watch. Great detail and precision. Every step he executes takes into account a professional end product. If you don't know what your doing and mortise 3 hinges in an hour after watching this video and can have an end product close to that, I'd consider that a win. $12 set of chisels, hammer, pencil and razor to have a professional result.

[@garrygiordano4059]

I really enjoyed the fine points you demonstrate here. I have this video in my library to replay when I do this type of work. Here a man with cabinet making grade skills demonstrates how to get superior results mortising hinges if done by hand.

[@wolfgollnitz899]

I must say John, I really enjoy your “Tips&Tricks” direction you took with this channel of yours. Short and Sharp an down to the point. Just keep them coming!

[@AndrewMorgan666]

This has helped me out a great deal, particularly the placing of the hardware, drilling the centre hole of the hinge giving me more freedom to use the marking knife, another thing I have never done before is using the marking knife so much, particularly chipping out the left and right edge before slicing that aris off to avoid that serrated edge, this excercise was a complete education, thank you so much as this has left me far more confident to tackle this without the aid of a palm router.

[@mz5388]

doing my pre-app and the way the teacher demonstrated this was about half as efficient as this, definitely going to give this a shot

[@drockjr]

Your permanent calculator mount is wonderful

[@JimDockrellWatertone]

It shows that you've put up more than a couple of doors in your life. Good tips and techniques.

[@CitizenAyellowblue]

A clear,and concise video. Thanks John.

[@marceaton3128]

John, your videos are great. I learn something new every time, with your skill and knowledge you should be an instructor in a trade school. Hand tools are becoming a lost art. I watched my Grandfather work in his shop using nothing but hand tools. He just wasn't patient enough to teach. Thanks for sharing.

[@jonpardue]

Great video! There is at least one trick - and probably more - you never knew your tools could do in here. This guy is about not only saving you time, but doing a better job that is more satisfying & efficient. His chisel sharpening jig and sandpaper rig pay off immediately. How hard is it to find someone this skilled, that boosts your craftsmanship on the job?

[@ejtakach]

When you flip around that board I'm imagining a full-size door. good upper body workout!

[@theothermarshal]

Excellent handling of this task & I appreciate you sharing tips like this. Thanks!

[@joeobrien196]

Another quality demonstration sir.

[@US36477]

Absolutely excellent video. I love the technique and your way of explaining this. Thank you.

[@lewisworkshop]

Great video. Basics are key to being a Craftsman!

[@SeanBZA]

Done the cardboard trick a good number of times, especially when replacing old worn out hinges that are thicker than the replacement. Worn hinge you can double the lift just by turning around so the unworn bearing face is going to take the load, though often the pin is loose as well, so replacement time instead. Love Forstner bits as well, makes putting in mortise locks so much easier over the old method of drilling multiple holes and cutting them together, now just drill around the template and saw it to shape with the drill bit.

[@thelastgs-pian9965]

Great tutorial, feels like watching a Tai Chi grandmaster in full flow.

[@Butterball3588]

Very informative video on chiseling for those hinges! Got a door I have to redo as the previous owner did a "raggedy job"...cut too narrow and it doesn't latch at all. Well done.

[@82camino96]

Great tips and advice John. Appreciate the video.

[@donaldpowell7762]

Thank you for doing these tip videos. I appreciate you.

[@marshallmurrell4583]

Good demonstration. Thanks, John.

[@user-lf7en6rf8m]

This is so cool, thank you, i love using hands and / tool when possible, fantastic im going to practice, thank you

[@MrMarsBlades]

now i know why i get such shameful ragged cut outs, nice little tutorial john, cheers

[@annshaw6426]

What superb work. Lovely to watch. Thank you.

[@Morning_Rays]

Very good explanation. Thanks

[@rickfletcher8389]

Great video as always and a craftsman at work

[@scottlouis7785]

Another good one. I do similar to you and do it without thinking so this reminds me why to do it

[@Rokits-realm]

excellent video. I'll be getting my chisels tomorrow and hanging my custom built door. I just wish I would have used chisels on my door instead of a router and planer. I have a 3 1/2 inch thick door and needed to cut down to 2 3/4 to fit the door handle on. thanks again for the great video.

[@mrreymundo5383]

Where I work, 5/8 radius hinges are most common. This technique is good, but I would have liked to see you do a radius corner.

[@adamandlorraine]

Good tip about cutting the relief in the short side of the ball catch mortice. I'd always been annoyed that my line would get spread out when I whacked the chisel in. I'll do it that way next time.

[@mtaylor7092]

This tutorial was great, thanks very much :)

[@JL-qo7cs]

Very well explained. Very sharp chisels. Very professional. I'm subscribing.

[@duplicitouskendoll9402]

Very helpful for a DIY-er mate. Cheers!

[@huejanus5505]

Great tips. The problem i see most on sites is people trying to hog out too much wood at one time. Trying to save time usually costs you more time. Edit: i usually put two screws in a hinge before marking it, better than an oops.

[@robedwards2830]

Really clear video and instructions. Thank you!

[@watcherofwatchers]

Thank you, John. This was quite helpful.

[@rickrudd]

Very good vid - love any chance to go over fundamentals and see how others do things.

[@-iIIiiiiiIiiiiIIIiiIi-]

What a nice man!

[@kuwaitish]

This is well made informative video

[@kuwaitish]

And I like the new tips and tricks format

[@aureliocollado1841]

Thank you.

[@lightmechanic2370]

I've made every one of the mistakes you describe. Thanks for the tips!

[@alexandrecosta8024]

very nice work

[@toddzies1]

Gosh dang it! Thank you sir

[@cwnolimits]

Awesome video! Can you make a video on using a router to cut out hinges

[@JamesBiggar]

Almost exactly how I was taught in my apprenticeship. I was never allowed to use a router and template. Don't think I've ever used a router for mortising door hardware, actually. Probably should have at times lol. Simple work like this helps a person hone their chisel skills though.

[@IBuildIt]

When I first started in the commercial door and hardware installation specialty, all of the doors would come raw - just slabs with no prep. We'd have to bevel the edges, prep for the hinges and cut for the locks, which were usually mortise locks. Doing 200 of those makes you appreciate the machines, but you'd still occasionally have to do something by hand.

[@unnikrishnanunnikrishnanc4272]

Fucking videos

[@muellermade4857]

Thanks John I have down alot of hinges but they always looked a bit rough I can see why now.

[@dantaylor7159]

Fantastic video! Thank you! You’re a master.

[@johnsrabe]

I’ve made many ugly mortises. Thanks for the tips!

[@TacticalFreak]

Thanks John, that was very useful!

[@ravisadasivan3711]

Loved it.My retirement hobby is carpentry.

[@thewmonster]

great technique! tanks!

[@n8sot]

Great "how to" vid. Thanks!!!!

[@hogue3666]

Great ideas. If you want to upgrade to playing cards, they're a little more precise.

[@Chimp_No_1]

Really interesting and helpful - thank you!

[@seanwilson471]

sand paper makes a good shim as it does not compress, 1 or 2 pieces thick.

[@63256325N]

Thanks for the video.

[@rg0r]

Nice work, my contractor should have watched this before he screwed it all up and used wood fillers.

[@hardworker8030]

What chisels did you use as I would love a set if they cut wood that easy.

[@billb825]

"You don't want to match the hole exactly. You want to be a little bit bigger." Truer words have never been spoken.

[@ondrejjanovec6700]

Good video.

[@rafaeltapia40]

Great explanation. Can you recommend a template.

[@RR-ho3td]

Is it possible to fit the hinge square with the edge of the wood on both sides?

[@twoweary]

Your beard rocks John ! Nice video too.

[@WaitWhaattt]

Speaker City is slashing prices on everything, from beepers to DVD players

[@jaywood8296]

If you install a door hinge like this, the door will hit the casing when the door is opened, and rip the door off the jamb.

[@MarkWieske]

I have a door slab that is standard 1 3/8" thick, and my hinges' leafs are 1 1/2" wide (not including the knuckles). So if I line up the hinge like in 0:38, they would go too far over the edge. Did I buy the wrong hinges? Thanks!

[@mhpjii]

Most probably there's a standard distance from the bottom and top of the door where to place the hinges, right? What is it?

[@sdallensby]

uk standard is 6" down from top ,9" up from bottom and third in centre between top and bottom hinges, very large or heavy doors may have a double hinge at the top

[@TheGrantAlexander]

Thank you for this tips video, I recently mortised out a lock set without the right technique. Your way would have been much cleaner. But when you are working with a door, how do you put it in your vice 😎😁

[@bengeorge4437]

A bit late but put 1clamp on the lock side of the door at the end and that will stabilise it enough

[@TheGrantAlexander]

@@bengeorge4437 thanks, it was more of a joke because normally you can't fit a door into your vise🤣🤣

[@bengeorge4437]

@@TheGrantAlexander depends on the type/size of vice

[@TheGrantAlexander]

@@bengeorge4437 agreed, but if I recall correctly the vise used in the video is too small for that

[@bengeorge4437]

@@TheGrantAlexander true

[@chris2790]

thanks, going to go watch you chisel sharpening vid now. So I can get it to a razor sharp edge and then cut myself later! :D

[@OBC-radio]

Busy Suburban Guy: Watches this video, buys pre-hung doors...

[@hawaiianf1504]

Thanks, Great Video. you got a new sub'r

[@LTDANMAN44]

woodworking 101

[@candiceriter7878]

Thanks buddy.really helped me out.

[@SharpBlockSoft]

You sound like Mr garrison

[@JF-bc2lw]

Step one: have razor sharp chisels

[@WorkingWood]

I actually hesitated to watch this thinking "I know how to mortise a hinge by hand" and then within seconds you show screwing the hinge on and drilling holes before marking out. Something I've never done, it makes perfect sense, and is the only way I will do it next time.

[@IBuildIt]

He who hesitates is lost! :)

[@WastedElephant]

I thought I knew how to mortise a hinge my hand until I tried one and realized it was crap. Hahaha

[@brainfornothing]

Good tips ! And I must add : This video "feels" different, like more elegant and crisp and you looks great ! Thanks for sharing !

[@jeffreypumfrey476]

Almost bought a rotary tool thinking this task would be difficult with chisels. Thanks to the techniques used in your demonstration, I got a flush, inset shallow mortice and saved a couple of hundred dollars.

[@Marcoosianism]

This has to be THE best video on YT on chiselling mortise hinges. Very sound technique and advice. Appreciate also showing when mortise does not go to the edges. Will be making a zero clearance plate for my table saw based on your vid of that too. Thanks.

[@markrowland5393]

Great video, thanks. I wish I'd seen it before I just fitted a whole bunch of hinges, locks and catches to new doors in my house. I've done an ok job but I think I would have done it better if I'd seen this video.

[@davorinrusevljan6440]

It is great that you explain why you are using particular tool, and why you are doing it in that and not in some other way

[@sapelesteve]

Great instructional video John! Although I have done this in the past, I still learned something from your demonstration. Thanks............

[@RobWhittlestone]

Lovely to watch. Very therapeutic. Exactly how I learnt to do this 50 years ago in England. Now I live in Switzerland where modern door frames are metal and hinges not subtly hidden but visible, mechanical and ugly. The technique is still useful for cabinet work though. All the best, Rob

[@Kkuts37]

There are more useful tips in this 12:05 minutes, than many that are twice that length. Thank you, Mr. H!!! :)

[@brianmiller9365]

One of your best vids, for many reasons. Thanks.

[@Benwinch07]

Paul Sellers would approve😊

[@paulmunro3050]

Can tell you've fitted a few doors over the years!

[@youssefgouttabi6612]

Hawarwe. Watzniym

[@hoddy2001]

Great Stuff I wondered if you would pull out Paul Seller's "Poor Man's Router" or his "World's Best Router" to finish off the depth of those mortises. I love my hand router for finishing.

[@doak4886]

Excellent.