How to install a ROUND HINGE with BASIC HAND TOOLS!!!

[@iSophiAletheia]

You're one of the only videos that actually shows how to do this with no power tools, despite other videos claiming so. Thanks!

[@JD-nu1fw]

You are the Bob Ross of construction. “Beautiful little hinges.” Making this stuff look so easy. Love the videos!

[@adampottmeyer452]

Getting spicy around here! Seriously, I applaud your patience dealing with trolls. Always love the content.

[@chrissyr3976]

Excellent video for someone with lack of experience and tools. Thank you.

[@lisaramsey2090]

This is perfect for a DIY project to replace one broken door when you don't have a workshop with the fancy power tools! Thanks!

[@Zenkai76]

Great video, just did this for the first time a couple of months ago. One thing I would mention for newbies is the proper way to use the chisel. You want the bevel pointed inside of your score.

[@vancouvercarpenter]

True. I forgot that bit.

[@Thumbsdwn]

Self centering drill bits are great for hinge work

[@disklamer]

As an alternative, grab a larger drillbit, just twist it once with a bit of pressure and it leaves a nice divot in the exact center.

[@KingSobieski]

Pretty much how I do it. I use the razor to score a checkered pattern and break off the wood in chips. Helps to keep the chisel from following the wood grain too deep. Then flip the chisel over and drag it backwards to smooth it out.

[@dhammer5645]

You could always use a forstner bit for the round parts of the hinge, an appropriate size of course, ie 1/2" or 1 1/4".

[@vancouvercarpenter]

That's such a good idea! Darn! Now I have to make another video🤣

[@dhammer5645]

@@vancouvercarpenter You could always edit the video to include wording on screen or a little cut scene.

[@juzoli]

That’s not a basic tool though.

[@needaman66]

Pretty sure he tried that. Look to the left of present work site 😁

[@DaveDoesCarpentry]

Exactly how I do it with MDF doors! perfectly explained In this video!

[@markrowland5393]

Very nice. It's hard enough to do a good job on a rectangular hinge. I think I would try to avoid the ones with round corners!

[@milesharlan1]

Thank You Ben!! I always get a few tricks of improving a way to do things in your videos ! Keep up the good work!

[@brianjohnson6864]

Good video, I've got the hinge kit from HD that allows you to cut it with a router, huge time saver.

[@gclement7716]

I also do this work in a similar way. The one thing I do extra is score the back side of the area (face of door) to the depth of the hinge using the knife and a ruler. That gives me a line to work with to keep the depth of the whole area even and also prevents the wood from splitting (when doing a real wood door).

[@michaelwarren2391]

Excellent idea. Thanks

[@sanchez2892]

Ben makes it look easy

[@libertarian1637]

I like always liked using a Dremel with the small flat base gauge, just raise it the height of the hinge and free hand. The only downside is their battery tools suck and I’ve moved passed plug ins some years back. Now it’s a trim router and jig. Although a chisel will work in a pinch. A centering drill is a should use as it doesn’t allow the hinges to move if you drill out of center as you drive the screws in.

[@michaelwarren2391]

I also use my Dremel, but my freehand skills leave much to be desired. And I totally agree with you about using Vix bits.

[@seabass22]

Didn’t think of a dremel. I have a milwaukee one in the toolbox I got free with another tool. Thanks

[@seabass22]

Dude always got the video I’m looking for

[@jaybone4941]

Ignore those snarky or troll commenters on your videos. We can't all be perfect like them...🙄 As a bit of a do-it-yourselfer, I watch your videos and learn something new every time, even if it's not a project I'm currently working on, knowing that I'll have a reference should such a project ever come my way. Watching your videos I've done mudding and drywall repairs among other things on a couple of houses I never would have attempted prior to your videos. Keep up the great content, and I hope you and your family have a great holiday season!

[@rayjrdibenedetto867]

Good morning. Thank you for this video. I need to install some doors at my parents house and there are bifold doors up now-so how do i know how far the hinges go into the doors edge if i don’t have one to reference it to? Thank you for any help and suggestion.Also if i am buying new doors to hang and they are not drilled out or no hinges cut into i wont need to know what way the open until i go to put the hinges on then also correct?Have a good day

[@juzoli]

Instead of measuring the 1/4 inch at the center of the parallel line, and eyeballing it, you can measure it at the 2 ends, and draw the whole parallel line accurately. It makes the alignment of the hinge much easier as you have a much longer line to fit.

[@HandlingSmilus]

Fantastic video. Do some product links too.

[@edgarromero8551]

Always a great job.

[@queeneywarren9474]

That look easy now I need to buy some scratch material to learn where do you buy some

[@AnotherClown01]

I like the way you did that. I do it the same way and I bet I go slower. lol Anyway I hope you and your family have a great Christmas. I can't believe it's been another year. Cheers

[@vancouver4sure]

Hey do you quote on Vancouver drywall jobs?

[@vancouvercarpenter]

Not anymore. I can't make videos if I take on real jobs with actual timelines😂

[@ryankuhn926]

Yessssss the quarter pipe! Kick flip front rock

[@YorkTown]

Helped a bunch! Thank you!

[@charlesviner1565]

Merry Christmas everyone 🎅

[@Iamthathillbilly]

I always try to get square hinges if I'm gonna have to chisel them in. This is essentially how I've done many many doors, I had a router jig but it takes longer to set it up than it does to just do it by hand with a knife and chisel

[@carlosjimenez1988]

Great video. MDF is a blessing and a curse. But it is good to practice on the old door before attempting the new one. Unless you hang doors for a living. 💪🚪😉

[@liemlucas]

Looks great. I seem to always run out of patience on the curves when chiseling out hinge or strike plate mortises and end up with those blow outs. But that's why god made wood filler I guess

[@disklamer]

Great method. I'm lazy so I use a spade bit to cut these rounded corners. Marking the center of the radius properly and having a steady hand is recommended. It takes a bit of practice and precision, but once you get the hang of it the results can be very crisp.

[@hv2328]

I was able to do it!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

[@sheenaleclaire3517]

How do you know how deep to chisel out? I’m attempting to replace a door for my mom and as a woman! Have no idea lol

[@PositiveEmo]

Why did you leave that 1/4 on the edge of the hinge?

[@andrewagustin1349]

You can just trace the hinges with pencil instead of drilling screws to hold it while you’re tracing with your knife. By screwing it down your holes will not be too tight to hold the final screws.

[@haywardhummus8777]

I’ve done these a couple of times just with my knife. I just feel like I have more control with it and put my chisel away. however you can easily dig your knife too far down.

[@Doowopsid]

Great job!!

[@rickkrieger4455]

I have a jig for my router that does this job much quicker and easier. But I have also managed exactly like you show here.

[@ebudrow1]

I like to score the face of the door for the thickness of the hinge.

[@themeat5053]

Don't Canadians use inches in carpentry? What's a millimeter?

[@davidny4638]

Very good thank you, i’m doing 2 doors at my house today

[@stephensiler3854]

It moved 'cause you didn't use vix bits... And this is how I do it every time - mostly knife with some chisel work.

[@kimhicks1571]

You make that look do-able, even for me 👍 It makes me twitch when you refresh your blade by whacking the dull one on your project- that could fly into your eye, yikes! 😱 Mine has a little black end cap with a slot in it for snapping off the old blade. Take care Ben My son is a carpenter in Vancouver too - and his name is Ben as well.

[@vancouvercarpenter]

I just close my eyes when I snap it. What could possibly go wrong?😂

[@kimhicks1571]

@@vancouvercarpenter 🤣

[@ericfransen1309]

I noticed that you held your tape at 9" and added 3.5" to get to 12.5" That's deep math for me, I hold the tape at 10" then 3.5" is part of the measure to distance with no 'real' math involved :)

[@vancouvercarpenter]

I don't actually do math. I just see the distance. After 15 years in the trades 3.5" is so easy to see it doesn't matter what number it's on. I'm looking at the lines not the numbers.

[@chrisburns5691]

haha 10 is my go to as well... 13 5/8 becomes 23 5/8, etc.

[@ericfransen1309]

@@chrisburns5691 Ya. for some reason my brain is better at dropping a 1 from the tens column rather than a 1 from the ones column as when burning an inch. I guess it is easier to recognize something that is ten inches too long rather than an inch too long or short. The other measuring trick I like when laying out biscuits is the numbers 2 and 7. 2" is a good number from the end of a board and 5" apart works for most purposes. Then the number is always 2 or 7 in the ones column. eg. 2&7, 12&17, 22&27 etc.:)

[@ericfransen1309]

@@vancouvercarpenter Ah the metaphysical approach, Jedi Mind maths. :)

[@billmillar7234]

I use the old Stanley 99...that I can use a new blade and tap on the nose with a hammer for the depth I want....the snap blades never really worked for me...what ever works for you

[@jsimes1]

Where was this video a month ago when I was at the big box store buying a Ryobi Door Hinge Jig thingy and then almost destroying my old door with a laminate trimmer I didn't know how to use?? 🤣🤣

[@Kenjaiz]

I didn't know you could break off the blade like that...

[@NicoSmets]

Hi Ben, although it's quite off topic, I'd love to hear the story how you downgraded your kids phones to basic fliphones. I have a bunch of kids in sensitive age ranges too.

[@vancouvercarpenter]

We just saw that they had absolutely zero self control with it and took it. There was a bit of a contract before the phone was given. Contract was constantly breached and phone was removed.

[@mannykhan7752]

Woodworking should have imperfections. Not everything needs to be perfect. As long as it does the job.

[@alastairdallas]

@ about 7:00, you say "a couple of mils," but you mean a couple of millimeters. I don't know if it's a US/Canada thing, but in the US, a mil is 1/1000th of an inch--like a coat of paint.

[@ss-pw4zj]

I am so basic I don’t even have chisel. I was thinking a screw driver tho.

[@WangTmg]

Not for a faint of heart. I am just afraid I’ll run it first time

[@needaman66]

Q1. Why your doors have mdf on edges? We only have mdf on the faces. I have done ot that way (knife) but its too slow for mr. Q2 how do we show you our work? KZbin doesnt like links from commenters? I would be happy to

[@5tocks]

This is wild.???

[@akwitny]

Ok 15 min per hinge though? Seems too long

[@TheCleanUpCrew-zb2bn]

What about the measurements? Straight too it huh looks like you was too excited to use your new toy to get details 😂

[@alfredozambrano7641]

Good luck on the deadline of your projects working like that.

[@chrisburns5691]

not really the point of the video..

[@mattstegall]

Not aimed at someone doing a house full of doors…it’s aimed at someone that has a door to replace and does want to buy a one time use tool.

[@markpearcey-ph5nh]

It is a demo video after all.

[@hexZ06]

Good luck wasting your money on tools you’ll only use once or twice

[@alfredozambrano7641]

@@hexZ06 tools are an investment, but each to their own.

[@canngo123]

I could've done that 5x slower than you. Sorry, can't show my work either.

[@debandmike3380]

a million percent isn't convincing, maybe a trillion and I will pay attention

[@jamesbaldwin7676]

No it's not easy... I once owned a home where the previous owner had replaced every door in the house (amoung a host of other things) all by herself. She even bragged about it. Unfortunately she wasn't a carpenter of any kind and it showed. I bought the house for significantly less money than she was asking and then spent the next six months redoing all her work. Fortunately I am a finish carpenter so my DIY project was also my profession. Sometimes it's worth calling a pro.

[@bahbee5659]

Boring! Yawnsvill. I thought that I was going to become unhinged before I got to the end of it. I could NOT have done a better job than you. I would have paid someone like you to do it & then regret it thinking “I could have done that in half the time, half the cost”😂😂😂