How to Install a Vintage Lockset | This Old House

[@waltlars3687]

For those of us that like old homes this is important

[@cobaltblue0718]

I could see so many instances where if I did this things would go oh-so wrong. you the man Tommy.

[@GWSIII]

Tom Silva is the chisel master! :) Love these videos.

[@scottkailey1]

Love how you are so good your hand is like a speed square....Tommy you are the man !!

[@yesomygosh]

That perfect freehand line @1m20

[@GrahamOrm]

When setting the depth for the spindle hole instead of marking through the hole in the lock I use my adjustable square as a depth gauge resting it on the face of the lock and setting it half way across the spindle hole in the lock. Takes a couple of seconds longer but more accurate.

[@marieapple6866]

Tommy is so talented!

[@EDHBlvd]

Thanks Kevin.

[@san379]

i know an old house with thoes knobs and the solid wood doors..they look great ... the lockset was made by corbin.. which is similar to Stanley today

[@seamustheterrible3978]

Great skills of course but what makes these clips more enjoyable than most is the chemistry between Tommy & Kevin.

[@lifewithjesse_la]

Anyone know the brand of that particular portable drill press?

[@aarx9230]

impressive

[@jasond.8281]

Tried this and I have nowhere near Tom's skills. Of course I failed, Luckily I was practicing on scrap 2x4 about the same thickness as my door. What worked for me was a router with a 3/4 inch bit to set the outside trim followed by a 1/2 by 2 inch long router bit to route out the mortise using the jig in the video for the drill guide support with a straight edge screwed to it. Squared up the edges with a chisel, very simple. I just clamped a couple giant blocks of wood to the door as a door buck to hold it steady.

[@garyt7830]

What do you Do if the Door already has a 2 1/2 inch pre drilled … .. Like they Master Craft at Menards

[@alphasky03]

Wow, he made that look easy. It's not. The chisele takes some skill.

[@lizzapaolia959]

The keyhole was not drilled 🤔

[@AlMai222]

I wish tommy was my dad

[@louietheplumber3609]

Come to my house tommy

[@vitoscatigno4207]

As usual he didn’t show us anything, stoves usually need to be converted to propane, when installed they need to be leveled, the flame needs to adjusted on all burners, so leave it to This Old House to show us nothing!

[@DrPrepZilla]

huh.......this is about a lock....

[@jacksonjames7177]

Why would you show someone how to install a 65 year old lock that has weak spring steel in it that could break at any time. Not worth it

[@MarioDragon]

I'm going to assume this isn't going to be somebody's front door in the center of a meth neighborhood so I wouldn't worry so much about it

[@Chuck59ish]

They just haven't shown the installation of the deadbolt.

[@roxydog-db1pu]

Who's to say it's for an exterior door, and any lock can break at any time it's just for show!

[@jacksonjames7177]

i know they are. but if you're doing it for antique look, you can easily buy the outer pieces for the look.

[@san379]

a new lockset made in china broke after 2 years after being installed in a rental house... the old lock has been here for 65 + years

[@GUYV3RZ3RO]

More like handyman install. Terrible. Woodworker could have done better and quicker. No jig needed.