I am a 70 year old woodworker and this is NOT the way I do it. But I watched his video all the way through and commend him on his presentation and the fact that he completed the project in mere moments with no flaws in the final result. I started my comment the way I did to make a point. Ask 10 carpenters how to set a hinge and you will get 12 answers, because some of us have multiple ways of doing the same thing. Our way of doing the project does make us experts, nor do the years we have done it make us the people to set the rules or standards. I enjoyed the video and think negative comments and thumbs down are the haters that are trolling around every social media site because they have little or no ability to do the job.
Managed to find someone else who explained how deep a parliament hinge should sit in, though didn't actually fit it, so between him talking and you talking and demonstrating, I've fitted one parliament hinge so far, and it fits beautifully and snugly, so thank you very much for your video :) though it did take me over an hour...Update a few days later, all six hinges fitted, (progressively faster each time) and am chuffed to bits with them. Thank you so much for this video :)
My Grandpops was a master Joiner carpenter he came from Ireland and hand crafted some of the finest joinery to be seen here in New York City NY..and over in Jersey city NJ i like a bit of Home repair on my time off from the Job. Thanks fot taking time to put out the video.😉
This video is for people like me that have never done this job and don't own a router I won't be buying one just for one job .Great video thanks.Thumbs up.
A real joy to watch how you do this. My chiselling skills are crap and it takes me ages to achieve what you did here in minutes... believe me I have learned a bucket load watching a craftsman do it properly. Kudos to you! Can't thank you enough!
Going to school in New Zealand I had woodworking lessons twice a week. This is the method taught to us way back then. Nice of you to share this with new 'Woodies' having a go themselves. There's so many tips and tricks to woodworking. Thanks mate.
Not how I’d do it but good, concise information for a DIY’er who is likely watching this video to learn. Personally I find it much quicker and cleaner to use a marking gauge. I also come in from the line a smidge with the chisel. Taking out the bulk then go back. This stops the chisel from wanting to travel beyond the intended line. Not sure why there are so many negative, rude comments.
I love it! everybody has access to a hammer and a chisel. There are tools that exist out there but they cost money. Keep it short and sweet is the way to go. Thank you very much for your video!
As an apprentice carpenter I was taught to set the marking gauge to the depth of the hinge and scribe the front of the timber which took all the guess work out of the paring. These were the days when we had to serve a 5 year apprenticeship.
I can go back some 50 years when I have worked with some real old time joiners who really knew how to use hand tools (yes there are power tools to do most jobs now). The joiner in this video genuinely has the tool handling skills of the old timers that you dont see much these days. A pleasure to watch.
Thank you so much! I don’t own a router and don’t want to rent/buy one for just one project. I need to switch my pantry door to swing the opposite direction. Whoever installed it has it swinging away from the wall next to it, so I have to close the door just to get around it. It also needs a hinge-attached doorstop because the top would knock the light near it if it opened all the way. All these problems will be fixed if I simply switch which way it swings out. But of course I need to put the hinges on the other side. If all I need to buy is a good chisel (which I’m sure will have other good uses down the road), I can totally do this myself! Thank you for this awesome video!
Good work, nice to a Londoner still using a chisel. Just a little tip for the marking out: just turn the hinge upside down, butt the barrel part it against the door, cut around it with your marking knife moving the hinge up just a touch to cover the initial cut line one end for a tight fit. Easy and very accurate.
Yes. It is extremely easy to slightly misalign the hinge. By folding it back, it steadies the hinge as you mark it, keeping it perfectly parallel to the door edge.
Hi, I tried your technique today to make some hinge rebates & it worked perfectly! If you make multiple cuts across the grain, instead of just cutting around the edge & carving the wood out, you can control the depth really accurately. Plus I sharpened my chisel which also helped...
I'm a 63-year-old journeyman electrician. So many young people today entering the trade don't have the patience to be a craftsman. It's always a pleasure to me to watch a craftsman from any trade, like this gentleman, do a quality job.
+David - Marsha Bufkin Very kind David thank you. Feel free to subscribe, lots more new videos to come. It's good to know people are enjoying the vids! Thanks Ryan
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop i have a door off center from the kiddos hanging on it and ended up breaking the bottom hinge and ripping it out from the wall. I tried stuffing toothpicks in there for some new wood to screw into (tried longer screws too), also tried cardboard to make it flush in some places lol. What a waste of time. I'm just going to give this a shot and make a new one a little lower on the door and wall and put another in the center of the door , thanks :)
Armando Espinosa not sure i would I would classify majority of them as craftsmen...have you been to a jobsite? 30 minutes coffee to get started, multiple breaks through out day, constantly complaining "not my job" and start pulling tools together at 2 pm so they are in car at 2:30. Harsh comments but not good experiences with union works for 20+ years dealing with them!
I was having a beer one afternoon in a pub that I had been working on. I overheard a conversation where this fellow was saying that he wouldn't want a guy on one of his jobs who had a handsaw in his tool bag. I remember thinking that I wouldn.t want a guy on one of my jobs that didn't have a handsaw and the presence of mind to know when that tool was appropriate to the situation. My gosh, how to keep the trades alive. Scary!
I can't understand for the life of me, why 290+ people have given this video the thumbs down? It was informative, well presented and easy to listen to. So what is there not to like guys? By the way, THANKS FOR THE SHARE, "WITH A BIG THUMBS UP!"
They just don't want to admit the presentation of real Master Craftsman. Because that's one heck of skills. I read good comments to him and it's an eye opening to everyone like me I just bought a router Today just to work on one door and I spent more than $100 dollars that's ouch after I watched him .
Trace the hinge with your Stanley knife/box cutter instead of a pencil. This starts the cut for you and you will get a way straighter and neater line to chisel too. 👌
@@joshuamatheron1 across the grain use the knifes edge, with the grain use the back of the blade. i do this everyday, trick is not to push to hard the first time, create a soft score line first then harder again for another 2 or 3 times.
I didn't listen, just watched, so maybe he mentioned this: The most important ingredient is a sharp chisel. That's not easy to accomplish. His chisel is quite sharp and good steel. Makes all the difference. Excellent carpenter.
I’m a qualified carpenter/joiner and I always use a Chisel unless I’m doing loads of doors then I get my router out,also you should use a marking gauge it gives a perfect line to work too.Thanks
Dave Medlar I totally agree with you. Anyone that would pull out a router for one door doesn't know how to use hand tools, and in my eyes is not a true carpenter.
Im a 3rd year chippy apprentice chippy who works for a office fitout company. So i do alot of of wall and ceiling framing/cladding and do the doors/skirting/ shelving. Doors are my favourite by far. If i wast just using a chisel this is the exact way i was tought to cut hinges. But when i have a job with 15- 40 doors on floor ill always chisel the edges and use a router with a guide to cut out. Once the router is set for depth and width its alot faster process.
Also when hanging the doorl Ive always just stuck with a planner. Ive been thinking to buy a railsaw after hearing that's what alot of guys use it and say it's faster. Would appreciate if anyone had any opinions or tips
This is the method used in the old days by craftsmen and is a great learning curve for newcomers to woodworking; it takes a little practice to master but once you do it is very satisfying to be able to do the job properly without relying on the new mechanical methods used today. It's a good video and easy to follow.
I've been a carpenter for 20 plus years now and I stand by it, the edge is always neater, you just proved that it your vid. I'm not criticising your work I wouldn't do that. I was just making s statement for anyone watching.
yep , basic instructions that non craftspersons can follow, with the finger ends a little further from the blade and NEVER have your other hand in front of the chisel blade when working it. good work.
I volunteered to fit Six expensive new doors in my daughters home. Never done it before. I’ve watched a few experts doing it via RUclips and am now four down, two to go. I’ll be an expert when I finish. My only mistake so far? Cut one hinge recess on the outside of door instead of inside. Now fixed. Must pay attention. Brilliant vid.
Brilliant to hear maty! That's what it's all about, learning new skills and giving it a go. We'll done and hope the rest don't give you too much hassle! Thanks ryan 👍
Finally the correct way to cut a hinge mortise. Nice work. Funny see so many on the youtube taking longer doing a poor job. Its the way I do it even though I have the high end drimel with plunge adapter. With power tools you need a proper Jig or one slip can make a mess ! Besides the time it takes to set up a router or drimel ,you can have it done by hand.
I agree with the others that it is a well presented video and very clear instructions. Being a carpenter myself unless it is a hardwood lipped door how many of you have been lucky enough to cut a hinge out without a knot being in the way. Your don't need to be a craftsman to cut a hinge in a bit of timber clamped to a workbench, the real craft is trying to cut a hinge in a door that's held between your legs with a knot in the way. I hope a video is posted with this dilemma for the many people out there that come across this daily as I do.
This man would not have lasted 5 minutes in my time...He did not use a marking gauge to mark the back cut, and the depth, which makes a perfect job, and a lot easier....I should also say that i could cut that hing out in 10% of the time it took him!.
Hi Thomas gee. A few things to note... Firstly I was making a short tutorial, not a comprehensive in depth video. Second, the hinge I chopped in was spot on taking into account i was filming and explaining what i was doing at the same time. Third, I personally don't need a marking gauge as you can see from the results, you may do though! Forth, feel free to post a video of you chopping in a hinge in 30 seconds ( which is 10% of the time as you stated). Thanks for your comments Ryan
@@alliedfroth ..I'm 78 yrs old and i don't have a clue how to make a video, but i served my time in a joiners shop, and we often pre fitted doors to frames for quickness on site, and many had very hard and brittle wood edges, such as Walnut, Sapele and Afromosia ......From when i have my hinge side of the door fitted and the hinge marked and gauged on the door edge, i cut it out perfectly in 10 seconds......Gauge marks stop splitting, and are precise first time. Without gauge marks, you are guessing, the depth especially....The guy cutting this example is very good at it, using his method, and of course his video is explanatory, which takes time, so no offense intended, but using a gauge makes the job a lot quicker, and in my day, speed was money....I like these videos, but of course we all have different methods....Hinge cutouts with a knot are time taking, and it is often best to move the hinge position if it is appropriate to do so.
In the latter years of my employment I started to mark the depth and the width of the hinge with a a stanley knife and my adjustable square to a good depth, thereby giving me a good clean accurate edge to the hinge cut out.
This is a great video explaining how to fit hinges with tools that would be accessible to a DIYer. Yes you can do it faster with a router but time it takes to set up the jig etc is only worth it if you are fitting multiple doors. The techniques shown here are great, the only thing that is missing really is scoring around the hinge with a Stanley knife before chiselling out. Scoring the edges gives a perfect edge up to the hinge.
Great video. Like Dan, below, we all have our own way. However, I always have the depth marked too, using the thickness of the plate as the reference, so as not to go too deep which is all too easy, .
Hi Ryan...Joshua here...long time handyman with a great view of the big picture, first-time viewer of your channel...Just wanted to say thanks for the epic tome-saving tips. I would have concluded that scalloping before chisseling is the way to go...after 3 or 4 methods of much less productivity and much more learning new ways to combine cuss words, invocations, and curses. Thank-you. I'm subscribing right after this comment. Cant wait to see how many other things you can teach me that self-taught either over-looked or flat out missed. You're doing the world a great service by posting these. Probably saving many trips to tje E.R. and children learning hiw to cuss like a Korean war navy vet grandad. Thanks again. See u in the comments of some of your other posts. Good show, young chap. Good show.
I use similar technique only I use marking gauge on face side to score a line the same thickness as hinge that way when bottoming out you have perfect line to seat chisel
yep, and a marking gauge to set out the width of the leaf. When you mark out your outer line using a wide chisel you are unlikely to get a perfect straight line because the grain isnt always dead straight.
Thank you sir! I dreaded putting a new door on. Last one I did was sloppy. I chiseled it all wrong! Can't lose this time. I'm 69 and this really helps.
Before multi tools I did it this way. Now I measure 3/32 very carefully cut down and cut in. Sand it I have never missed. 30 years . 10 years with a multi tool.
Another good tutorial on how to cut hinges in. Couple of things to be mindful of. Watch how hard you hit the chisel when cutting with the grain sometimes the timber can split and always mark the thickness of the hinge with mortise gauge as this is what you will see when the doors are hung. Everyone has a different way of doing it. Good work
Tidy job, however I was taught to use marking gauge for both depth and width which would provide cutting guide lines. Set width of cut by scratching actual hinge knuckle end with marking gauge to say 2/3mm short of knuckle centre (avoid full visible knuckle which looks terrible when door is closed) then use second marking gauge on this line to set depth of sinking so as to obtain required gap between door edge and frame (do not rely on thickness of hinge leaf to give correct depth of sinking ) also first chisel end cuts should be just inside the required finish line due to the bevel on the chisel forcing the cut outwards.then cut a second time on the finish line. Also always use wood mallet never hammer to avoid damage to chisel handle. Sounds complicated but quite simple in practise. (Old school apprenticeship)
Thanks for posting and I do savour the sound of a sharp chisel shearing through well seasoned wood. I worked in Bermuda once and the climate there is so wet and humid, chisels and wood don’t react the same way they do back home in Canada. I’ve always wanted to know where lumber is sourced from for the UK? The lumber you’re working on looks like white pine or possibly spruce. Would it come from Scandinavia? Just curious and thanks again for posting your useful and not too long-but not too short, video.
+NoobimusMaximus Thanks for the comments, it's great to know someone from the other side of the planet is watching the vids and finding them helpful. Routers are quicker and maybe more accurate but there is nothing more satisfying than cutting out a decent hinge by hand. Thanks again. Ryan!
Good video. I don't understand why people can't watch for what it is. There is always other ways to do things buy that is not what you are showing. I do blacksmithing but can do a lot of the same things in my machine shop but it's not the same as hammering it out the work. Keep the videos coming.
+Ralph Macey Thanks for the comments Ralph. Maybe in my next videos I'll explain what you just said right at the beginning, as your spot on! Thanks for the support Ryan
Great idea to do a series of cuts, that way you get a uniform depth. I used to carve out the rebate, but that way it's difficult to take off the right amount of wood.
Yes, admittedly I would use a router. But how satisfying was it to watch and how beautiful is the craft? It takes me back to the excitement of finally feeling I could get it right early on in trade school. Thanks for the video mate
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop Hey brother, so I was looking for a chisel with that width on its head, but I keep coming across these 1 inch chisels. Any idea what I should be typing in search bars?
Hi Andy. Chisels usually come in 3mm increments My Japanese chisels come in the following sizes. 3mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, 24mm, 30mm, 36mm, 42mm. In this video I most likely used a 24mm, or 30mm I cant remember to be honest. If you search for a chisel in any of these sizes they should come up in a search. Cheers Ryan
Been looking to hang some new doors love DIY , so I started looking into giving it ago lol , gig for this, gig for the , router, omgosh the cost was going up and up thanks to RUclips and great channels like this, I'm confident I can do the whole job myself many thanks. Take care everyone 😉
The numerous cuts to remove the mass is something i use all the time on other jobs and had just never thought to do on hinges, literally slapped my face watching this. Handy hobbyist vs pro...thanks mate, cheers.
So many smart arse comments. You keep it simple and informative, well done. Many of the router comments probably don't know how to use a chisel as I have found being a carpenter for over 30 years, as with a hand saw, clueless. Today's 'chippies' are fucked if you ask them to use a hand tool. Real carpenters use both hand and power tools
+Gary Wilkes +Gary Wilkes Thanks Gary, you seem to get the video. Most comments are about using a router which I find annoying as all I'm trying to do is give a few tips on cutting out by hand. I agree with you on today's chippies! It's good to.keep up the skills on the hand tools Cheers Ryan
Nice video. I screw the hinge straight to the door and scribe around it with my Stanley knife then remove it and do my angle cuts for depth, this always gives me a crisp fit around the hinge perimeter. 😀
Screwing and unscrewing the hinge isn't ideal as the screw hole threads won't line up perfectly the second time. Other than that Good way to get a crisp edge
Thanks so much! Exactly what I needed. I'm installing a large doorbell housing and needed to recess the trim around the door. You saved me from having to hire someone! :)
im a carpenter joiner by trade qualified 18 years ago and l learned how to cut a hinge from an old school carpenter no routers, everyone to their own methods but there are little simple tricks missed in this that many old school would frown at. I was trained to mark the hinge cut out with utility knife, scribe the hinge depth also, verify the width of hinge recess by checking ensuring the 3mm space between the bone/ stop of the frame to back of the hinge to prevent door being hinge bound when hung. I often use a sharp plane iron for shaving the bottom of the recess which has a bigger surface area. But as I said everyone to their own way.
Setting up the job is important: Firstly, turn on the radio to 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon'. Then clear the workbench of the mug of tea that your wife just plonked down there in the way. After that search for the good chisel that you prefer. Then, when you can't find it, make a decision if it's worth re-sharpening the other one, that's not so good and also is too narrow. Walk to the shed looking for the hammer which is where you last used it, and knock over the paint-brushes in the white spirit into the screw storage-boxes. Then you're set to go!
I've got an old wooden door to my medicine cabinet that I'm replacing the hinges on to complete my bathroom remodel. The original hinges are from 1924. The new hinges came in today, and they're perfect, but nicer than what I'm replacing, so the metal plates are almost twice as thick. I really didn't want to try to set up a router for two little cuts in the door and then set it up again for two more cuts in the frame. This turned out to be a lot easier than doing all of that, at least for my little project. Sharp chisel is critical. That paring technique beats the heck out of sanding. Thanks again!
The main point that is missed is that a line must be scribed to the depth of the hinge before chiselling begins. This makes it easier to reach the desired depth without guesswork. You can also use the edge of the chisel across the width of the rebate at intervals to check for any high spots as you chisel.
Thanks for this excellent video. I have done door hinges exactly like that except for the pairing. Instead I would take the angled side of the chisel and tap against all the shallow cuts in wood trying to get it flush. However, the pairing technique looks as though it would be much better. I'm going to try that the next time. Thank you so much!
I can use a router, have done for a few years but for some reason never needed to chisel, until this year. Thanks to this video I now know how to use the chisel for hinges at least.
Something that has been useful and fast when swinging doors (3x4" hinges, just one door.)Is to use a mortice guage to run the longer part.Also by using the m/g pin to mark the corner that you end at, will prevent shooting past that corner. It will, with practise, aid the depth of chiselling to a point that so little paring is required. Neat, quick and simple. Sorry, but using a knife to mark out can be dangerous and certain timbers will 'throw' the knife to follow the grain (Hemlock,Piranha Pine and certain parts of the oak; and many more.)
Very useful video, perfect length and layout. Thanks:)
I am a 70 year old woodworker and this is NOT the way I do it. But I watched his video all the way through and commend him on his presentation and the fact that he completed the project in mere moments with no flaws in the final result. I started my comment the way I did to make a point. Ask 10 carpenters how to set a hinge and you will get 12 answers, because some of us have multiple ways of doing the same thing. Our way of doing the project does make us experts, nor do the years we have done it make us the people to set the rules or standards. I enjoyed the video and think negative comments and thumbs down are the haters that are trolling around every social media site because they have little or no ability to do the job.
Great comment and I agree 😁
SO VERY WELL SAID!!! We be hatin' the haters!
Ha ha . Your dead right😄😄😄😄😂😂😂😂
Dan Breyfogle
Quite right Sir 👍🏻
If you are a 70 year old woodworker, why are you watching the video? Looks pretty good to me, Great video, very clear.
Managed to find someone else who explained how deep a parliament hinge should sit in, though didn't actually fit it, so between him talking and you talking and demonstrating, I've fitted one parliament hinge so far, and it fits beautifully and snugly, so thank you very much for your video :) though it did take me over an hour...Update a few days later, all six hinges fitted, (progressively faster each time) and am chuffed to bits with them. Thank you so much for this video :)
My Grandpops was a master Joiner carpenter he came from Ireland and hand crafted some of the finest joinery to be seen here in New York City NY..and over in Jersey city NJ i like a bit of Home repair on my time off from the Job.
Thanks fot taking time to put out the video.😉
this is a great video. Saved me $30 on a door hinge template. Thanks you so much.
That's great!
Thank you!
This video is for people like me that have never done this job and don't own a router I won't be buying one just for one job .Great video thanks.Thumbs up.
+Ryan H
Great thank you!
I just bought today a router to work hinges door tomorrow,haha ! He is a master Craftsman.
Yaaassssss
a router isn't just used for one job it can be used for a lot of jobs
Using a router eliminates and offset on the depth of the hinge cut. Uneven cuts cause doors to swing and tilt. Get a router and do it right
Yes. Always preferred doing it by hand in the shop. Turn on the radio and meditate. Calms me nicely.
Thanks again for the video
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A real joy to watch how you do this. My chiselling skills are crap and it takes me ages to achieve what you did here in minutes... believe me I have learned a bucket load watching a craftsman do it properly. Kudos to you! Can't thank you enough!
+Robert Horwat
Thank you Robert that's great to hear, I'm glad it has helped.
Thanks for the comment 😁
Going to school in New Zealand I had woodworking lessons twice a week. This is the method taught to us way back then. Nice of you to share this with new 'Woodies' having a go themselves. There's so many tips and tricks to woodworking. Thanks mate.
Not how I’d do it but good, concise information for a DIY’er who is likely watching this video to learn. Personally I find it much quicker and cleaner to use a marking gauge. I also come in from the line a smidge with the chisel. Taking out the bulk then go back. This stops the chisel from wanting to travel beyond the intended line. Not sure why there are so many negative, rude comments.
I agree with both these points. Only I can never find my marking gauge on the jobsite... Going to experiment with using a combination square
Charles F combination square might be alright for the width. May be a tad tedious trying to mark the depth. Give it a go 👍
I love it! everybody has access to a hammer and a chisel. There are tools that exist out there but they cost money. Keep it short and sweet is the way to go. Thank you very much for your video!
As an apprentice carpenter I was taught to set the marking gauge to the depth of the hinge and scribe the front of the timber which took all the guess work out of the paring.
These were the days when we had to serve a 5 year apprenticeship.
Yep I could have incorporated that into the video, but I guess I didnt as I never usually do it my self.
Thanks
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop takes a fair bit of skill to cut the depth by eye though. I hesitate to do that on an expensive door
I can go back some 50 years when I have worked with some real old time joiners who really knew how to use hand tools (yes there are power tools to do most jobs now). The joiner in this video genuinely has the tool handling skills of the old timers that you dont see much these days. A pleasure to watch.
Thank you John!
Thank you so much! I don’t own a router and don’t want to rent/buy one for just one project. I need to switch my pantry door to swing the opposite direction. Whoever installed it has it swinging away from the wall next to it, so I have to close the door just to get around it. It also needs a hinge-attached doorstop because the top would knock the light near it if it opened all the way. All these problems will be fixed if I simply switch which way it swings out. But of course I need to put the hinges on the other side. If all I need to buy is a good chisel (which I’m sure will have other good uses down the road), I can totally do this myself! Thank you for this awesome video!
Amazing! Thanks for the nice comment and good luck on the project. Ryan 😁
Good work, nice to a Londoner still using a chisel.
Just a little tip for the marking out: just turn the hinge upside down, butt the barrel part it against the door, cut around it with your marking knife moving the hinge up just a touch to cover the initial cut line one end for a tight fit. Easy and very accurate.
Yes.
It is extremely easy to slightly misalign the hinge.
By folding it back, it steadies the hinge as you mark it, keeping it perfectly parallel to the door edge.
Hi, I tried your technique today to make some hinge rebates & it worked perfectly! If you make multiple cuts across the grain, instead of just cutting around the edge & carving the wood out, you can control the depth really accurately. Plus I sharpened my chisel which also helped...
Amazing thats great to hear 👍👍👍✌
I'm a 63-year-old journeyman electrician. So many young people today entering the trade don't have the patience to be a craftsman. It's always a pleasure to me to watch a craftsman from any trade, like this gentleman, do a quality job.
+David - Marsha Bufkin
Very kind David thank you.
Feel free to subscribe, lots more new videos to come.
It's good to know people are enjoying the vids!
Thanks
Ryan
That’s a lovely comment
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop i have a door off center from the kiddos hanging on it and ended up breaking the bottom hinge and ripping it out from the wall. I tried stuffing toothpicks in there for some new wood to screw into (tried longer screws too), also tried cardboard to make it flush in some places lol. What a waste of time. I'm just going to give this a shot and make a new one a little lower on the door and wall and put another in the center of the door , thanks :)
Armando Espinosa not sure i would I would classify majority of them as craftsmen...have you been to a jobsite? 30 minutes coffee to get started, multiple breaks through out day, constantly complaining "not my job" and start pulling tools together at 2 pm so they are in car at 2:30. Harsh comments but not good experiences with union works for 20+ years dealing with them!
I was having a beer one afternoon in a pub that I had been working on. I overheard a conversation where this fellow was saying that he wouldn't want a guy on one of his jobs who had a handsaw in his tool bag. I remember thinking that I wouldn.t want a guy on one of my jobs that didn't have a handsaw and the presence of mind to know when that tool was appropriate to the situation.
My gosh, how to keep the trades alive. Scary!
that chisel is so sharp . quality tools make the job better... nice work
Exactly... nice sharp chisels make the job 100x easier 👍
I can't understand for the life of me, why 290+ people have given this video the thumbs down?
It was informative, well presented and easy to listen to. So what is there not to like guys?
By the way, THANKS FOR THE SHARE, "WITH A BIG THUMBS UP!"
+Paul Burgess
Thanks Paul I'm glad you found it useful and I do appreciate your comments 😀
Those young folks 👎 fully relies on machines. No skills without them.
He's not using a marking gauge😠😠
They just don't want to admit the presentation of real Master Craftsman. Because that's one heck of skills. I read good comments to him and it's an eye opening to everyone like me I just bought a router Today just to work on one door and I spent more than $100 dollars that's ouch after I watched him .
some folks are just nasty no matter what... I agree with you video well done.
great video, two tools only. No expensive drills, batteries, etc. Good job mate.
Thank you 😁
Trace the hinge with your Stanley knife/box cutter instead of a pencil. This starts the cut for you and you will get a way straighter and neater line to chisel too. 👌
I agree 100%
I find with this method the knife will try and follow the grain. Very easy to go off line. But if it works for you great 👍
@@joshuamatheron1 very true. Go with pencil line. Or use router and jig.
@@joshuamatheron1 across the grain use the knifes edge, with the grain use the back of the blade. i do this everyday, trick is not to push to hard the first time, create a soft score line first then harder again for another 2 or 3 times.
mike nguyen I’ll definitely try that. Nice one
Should've watched this 3 hinges ago. Thank you man👍👍
It's a pleasure 👍👍
I didn't listen, just watched, so maybe he mentioned this: The most important ingredient is a sharp chisel. That's not easy to accomplish. His chisel is quite sharp and good steel. Makes all the difference. Excellent carpenter.
I’m a qualified carpenter/joiner and I always use a Chisel unless I’m doing loads of doors then I get my router out,also you should use a marking gauge it gives a perfect line to work too.Thanks
+Dave Medlar
Thanks for the comments 😀
Dave Medlar I totally agree with you. Anyone that would pull out a router for one door doesn't know how to use hand tools, and in my eyes is not a true carpenter.
Nice vid.
I use a knife to mark out the hinge instead of a pencil. Gives a nice crisp accurate line
Im a 3rd year chippy apprentice chippy who works for a office fitout company. So i do alot of of wall and ceiling framing/cladding and do the doors/skirting/ shelving. Doors are my favourite by far. If i wast just using a chisel this is the exact way i was tought to cut hinges. But when i have a job with 15- 40 doors on floor ill always chisel the edges and use a router with a guide to cut out. Once the router is set for depth and width its alot faster process.
Also when hanging the doorl Ive always just stuck with a planner. Ive been thinking to buy a railsaw after hearing that's what alot of guys use it and say it's faster. Would appreciate if anyone had any opinions or tips
Id definitely use a plunge saw for trimming doors, but have a selcetion of 1.6m and 3m tracks for speed :-)
This is the method used in the old days by craftsmen and is a great learning curve for newcomers to woodworking; it takes a little practice to master but once you do it is very satisfying to be able to do the job properly without relying on the new mechanical methods used today. It's a good video and easy to follow.
I've been a carpenter for 20 plus years now and I stand by it, the edge is always neater, you just proved that it your vid. I'm not criticising your work I wouldn't do that. I was just making s statement for anyone watching.
+Steve Budgen
Cheers Steve much appreciated 😁
I'll add that to the next vid.
yep , basic instructions that non craftspersons can follow, with the finger ends a little further from the blade and NEVER have your other hand in front of the chisel blade when working it. good work.
That's a beautiful wood chisel that you're using👍
I volunteered to fit Six expensive new doors in my daughters home. Never done it before. I’ve watched a few experts doing it via RUclips and am now four down, two to go. I’ll be an expert when I finish. My only mistake so far? Cut one hinge recess on the outside of door instead of inside. Now fixed. Must pay attention. Brilliant vid.
Brilliant to hear maty!
That's what it's all about, learning new skills and giving it a go. We'll done and hope the rest don't give you too much hassle! Thanks ryan 👍
Finally the correct way to cut a hinge mortise. Nice work. Funny see so many on the youtube taking longer doing a poor job. Its the way I do it even though I have the high end drimel with plunge adapter. With power tools you need a proper Jig or one slip can make a mess ! Besides the time it takes to set up a router or drimel ,you can have it done by hand.
Thank you!! I feel encouraged to finally take this project on 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Just a joy to watch someone who knows their craft...slotted it in just brilliant :)
Amazing thank you, and really good to hear it went well 👍👍
I agree with the others that it is a well presented video and very clear instructions. Being a carpenter myself unless it is a hardwood lipped door how many of you have been lucky enough to cut a hinge out without a knot being in the way. Your don't need to be a craftsman to cut a hinge in a bit of timber clamped to a workbench, the real craft is trying to cut a hinge in a door that's held between your legs with a knot in the way. I hope a video is posted with this dilemma for the many people out there that come across this daily as I do.
This man would not have lasted 5 minutes in my time...He did not use a marking gauge to mark the back cut, and the depth, which makes a perfect job, and a lot easier....I should also say that i could cut that hing out in 10% of the time it took him!.
Hi Thomas gee.
A few things to note...
Firstly I was making a short tutorial, not a comprehensive in depth video.
Second, the hinge I chopped in was spot on taking into account i was filming and explaining what i was doing at the same time.
Third, I personally don't need a marking gauge as you can see from the results, you may do though!
Forth, feel free to post a video of you chopping in a hinge in 30 seconds ( which is 10% of the time as you stated).
Thanks for your comments
Ryan
@@jackyboygee777 Wheres your video pal??
@@jackyboygee777 Make a video showing how you do it.
@@alliedfroth ..I'm 78 yrs old and i don't have a clue how to make a video, but i served my time in a joiners shop, and we often pre fitted doors to frames for quickness on site, and many had very hard and brittle wood edges, such as Walnut, Sapele and Afromosia ......From when i have my hinge side of the door fitted and the hinge marked and gauged on the door edge, i cut it out perfectly in 10 seconds......Gauge marks stop splitting, and are precise first time. Without gauge marks, you are guessing, the depth especially....The guy cutting this example is very good at it, using his method, and of course his video is explanatory, which takes time, so no offense intended, but using a gauge makes the job a lot quicker, and in my day, speed was money....I like these videos, but of course we all have different methods....Hinge cutouts with a knot are time taking, and it is often best to move the hinge position if it is appropriate to do so.
I watched this video months ago and just wanted to stop by and say I remembered what I learned and used this technique yesterday. Thanks!
That's amazing to here, thanks for letting me know and really glad it has helped 😁
Thanks for taking the time to show how this is easily done.
thank you . saved me $30 on a hinge template
In the latter years of my employment I started to mark the depth and the width of the hinge with a a stanley knife and my adjustable square to a good depth, thereby giving me a good clean accurate
edge to the hinge cut out.
As the most amateur of wood working hobbyists this one video answered so many questions of mine... thank you
This is a great video explaining how to fit hinges with tools that would be accessible to a DIYer. Yes you can do it faster with a router but time it takes to set up the jig etc is only worth it if you are fitting multiple doors.
The techniques shown here are great, the only thing that is missing really is scoring around the hinge with a Stanley knife before chiselling out. Scoring the edges gives a perfect edge up to the hinge.
Excellent job. That's a nice chisel, very sharp. I may try this on my new door. Thanks
Great video. Like Dan, below, we all have our own way. However, I always have the depth marked too, using the thickness of the plate as the reference, so as not to go too deep which is all too easy, .
Great help!!! You’re the only one that suggested the angle for the notches and seeing it on the video helped a lot. Thanks 🙏
Amazing thank you I appreciate the feedback 👍👍
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop I successfully followed your instructions on my door flange for a lock and you and your tutorial are a godsend
First time ever with a chisel and cutting my own hinges. Followed you video and I made a great job if I say so myself! Thank you.
+1ducyboy
Amazing thank you for the great feedback!
Very nice work, having simple hand tools to do the work, and practicing patience and diligence, is it's own reward.
Thank you!
Thank you Ryan, I just used your method installing new hinges and latches on my boat, excellent tip!
That's great to hear thank you! 😁
Hi Ryan...Joshua here...long time handyman with a great view of the big picture, first-time viewer of your channel...Just wanted to say thanks for the epic tome-saving tips. I would have concluded that scalloping before chisseling is the way to go...after 3 or 4 methods of much less productivity and much more learning new ways to combine cuss words, invocations, and curses. Thank-you. I'm subscribing right after this comment. Cant wait to see how many other things you can teach me that self-taught either over-looked or flat out missed. You're doing the world a great service by posting these. Probably saving many trips to tje E.R. and children learning hiw to cuss like a Korean war navy vet grandad. Thanks again. See u in the comments of some of your other posts. Good show, young chap. Good show.
I use similar technique only I use marking gauge on face side to score a line the same thickness as hinge that way when bottoming out you have perfect line to seat chisel
yep, and a marking gauge to set out the width of the leaf. When you mark out your outer line using a wide chisel you are unlikely to get a perfect straight line because the grain isnt always dead straight.
Great tip Nicky. Thank you.
Good Video didn't take long and you show by being patient it comes out correct. I restoring an old house so this will come handy when I move doorways.
+Meno Passini
Thanks much appreciated, there is much more satisfaction in the job when you do it by hand 😁
Great advice, great video! I massacred my first one but using this video I managed to save it and the second one was almost perfect! Nice work mate!
I have to do all this myself at 80 years of age, so really appreciate the lesson.
Amazing! Make sure your chisel is sharp 😁
Exactly how I’ve been doing it for 40 years. 😄
Thank you sir! I dreaded putting a new door on. Last one I did was sloppy. I chiseled it all wrong! Can't lose this time. I'm 69 and this really helps.
Lovely to hear thanks for the great feedback 😁😁😁
Well job done very clean & learned better way to making things easier👍
Thank you!
Excellent! All I need now is the patience to sharpen the chisel. Well done, thank you...
And that is the proper way to do it
Thanks for showing.
Before multi tools I did it this way. Now I measure 3/32 very carefully cut down and cut in. Sand it I have never missed. 30 years . 10 years with a multi tool.
Got 5 doors to work on later and this is exactly what I needed to see, wish me luck! Thank you!
I'm glad it's of some help, thanks for the nice comments.
You'll be fine! 👍👍
Another good tutorial on how to cut hinges in. Couple of things to be mindful of. Watch how hard you hit the chisel when cutting with the grain sometimes the timber can split and always mark the thickness of the hinge with mortise gauge as this is what you will see when the doors are hung. Everyone has a different way of doing it. Good work
Thank u
I could watch this all day, and New Year resolution is get good chisels and keep em sharp, great video thanks 👍
You’re awesome! This Texas lady is fixing to impress my husband by doing this before he gets home!
Nice one! I hope it went well 😁
He was surprised and impressed! Thanks again!
Tidy job, however I was taught to use marking gauge for both depth and width which would provide cutting guide lines. Set width of cut by scratching actual hinge knuckle end with marking gauge to say 2/3mm short of knuckle centre (avoid full visible knuckle which looks terrible when door is closed) then use second marking gauge on this line to set depth of sinking so as to obtain required gap between door edge and frame (do not rely on thickness of hinge leaf to give correct depth of sinking ) also first chisel end cuts should be just inside the required finish line due to the bevel on the chisel forcing the cut outwards.then cut a second time on the finish line. Also always use wood mallet never hammer to avoid damage to chisel handle. Sounds complicated but quite simple in practise. (Old school apprenticeship)
Anthony hughes Exactly how I do. Wish I could explain it as well you
That's awesome, don't even need a power tool. Thanks. About to buy a door slab and try this myself.
Fantastic!
Thanks for posting and I do savour the sound of a sharp chisel shearing through well seasoned wood. I worked in Bermuda once and the climate there is so wet and humid, chisels and wood don’t react the same way they do back home in Canada. I’ve always wanted to know where lumber is sourced from for the UK? The lumber you’re working on looks like white pine or possibly spruce. Would it come from Scandinavia? Just curious and thanks again for posting your useful and not too long-but not too short, video.
A.G. M. I think it's cls which is Canadian lumber stock 😏
You did an amazing job on that recess.
Thank you very much 🙂
All I need is a knife and a 18v router. But still I watched it all and enjoyed it.
Thanks from Australia mate. This was perfect for a weekend DIY-er. Beats buying a router or other tools if you already have a chisel. Legend.
+NoobimusMaximus
Thanks for the comments, it's great to know someone from the other side of the planet is watching the vids and finding them helpful.
Routers are quicker and maybe more accurate but there is nothing more satisfying than cutting out a decent hinge by hand.
Thanks again.
Ryan!
Good video. I don't understand why people can't watch for what it is. There is always other ways to do things buy that is not what you are showing. I do blacksmithing but can do a lot of the same things in my machine shop but it's not the same as hammering it out the work. Keep the videos coming.
+Ralph Macey
Thanks for the comments Ralph.
Maybe in my next videos I'll explain what you just said right at the beginning, as your spot on!
Thanks for the support
Ryan
Great idea to do a series of cuts, that way you get a uniform depth. I used to carve out the rebate, but that way it's difficult to take off the right amount of wood.
Yes its what they teach you at college I believe, I can remember tbh where I learnt it from.
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop Your way looks much better, I'll try it next time. The way I was doing it, I got very uneven depth across the rebate.
Flawless job, just need the patience to do it, it came out very clean.
Yes i agree , patience is key, and sharp chisel, thats where ive been going wrong😞
Yes, admittedly I would use a router. But how satisfying was it to watch and how beautiful is the craft? It takes me back to the excitement of finally feeling I could get it right early on in trade school. Thanks for the video mate
That's great to know thanks !
This was done AMAZINGLY. Thank you brother. I refuse to buy a router for one damn door, plus at least now I can say I can do this manually.
Thanks for the great comment!
I'm really glad its helped you out.
Ryan
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop Hey brother, so I was looking for a chisel with that width on its head, but I keep coming across these 1 inch chisels. Any idea what I should be typing in search bars?
Hi Andy.
Chisels usually come in 3mm increments
My Japanese chisels come in the following sizes.
3mm, 6mm, 9mm, 12mm, 15mm, 18mm, 24mm, 30mm, 36mm, 42mm.
In this video I most likely used a 24mm, or 30mm I cant remember to be honest.
If you search for a chisel in any of these sizes they should come up in a search.
Cheers Ryan
Been looking to hang some new doors love DIY , so I started looking into giving it ago lol , gig for this, gig for the , router, omgosh the cost was going up and up thanks to RUclips and great channels like this, I'm confident I can do the whole job myself many thanks. Take care everyone 😉
Nice hinge cutout, becareful brushing away the wood, good way to get a splinter.
Great tip - really learned something new from your video! Thanks!
Fantastic that's what's youtube is all about, sharing knowledge 👍👍
Great video for us old school boys that have the versatility to use hand tools.
+Troy Williams
Thank you!
The numerous cuts to remove the mass is something i use all the time on other jobs and had just never thought to do on hinges, literally slapped my face watching this. Handy hobbyist vs pro...thanks mate, cheers.
Amazing thanks for the nice comment 👍👍
So many smart arse comments. You keep it simple and informative, well done. Many of the router comments probably don't know how to use a chisel as I have found being a carpenter for over 30 years, as with a hand saw, clueless. Today's 'chippies' are fucked if you ask them to use a hand tool. Real carpenters use both hand and power tools
+Gary Wilkes
+Gary Wilkes
Thanks Gary, you seem to get the video.
Most comments are about using a router which I find annoying as all I'm trying to do is give a few tips on cutting out by hand.
I agree with you on today's chippies! It's good to.keep up the skills on the hand tools
Cheers Ryan
Fantastic, thank you for this. No need for me to look at anyone else’s.
Would it not be easier to use a marking gauge to mark out the perimeter and depth?
Nicely done! I like like your chisel! I use the the stanley knife to mark around the hinge and then place chisel into the cut. Perfect every time😉
Use hairline hinges
Nice video. I screw the hinge straight to the door and scribe around it with my Stanley knife then remove it and do my angle cuts for depth, this always gives me a crisp fit around the hinge perimeter. 😀
+smerd1
Thanks!
Yep I've tried that a few times and it works well.
Cheers for the comment😀
smerd1 I do the same
smerd1 Is the right answer! This young lad won't listen though.
Screwing and unscrewing the hinge isn't ideal as the screw hole threads won't line up perfectly the second time.
Other than that
Good way to get a crisp edge
Agree. Don't bore any holes until the hinge is snugged into the mortice.
What a great teacher. Thank you.
Thanks so much for the comment, and you are welcome 👍
Thanks so much! Exactly what I needed. I'm installing a large doorbell housing and needed to recess the trim around the door. You saved me from having to hire someone! :)
im a carpenter joiner by trade qualified 18 years ago and l learned how to cut a hinge from an old school carpenter no routers, everyone to their own methods but there are little simple tricks missed in this that many old school would frown at.
I was trained to mark the hinge cut out with utility knife, scribe the hinge depth also, verify the width of hinge recess by checking ensuring the 3mm space between the bone/ stop of the frame to back of the hinge to prevent door being hinge bound when hung.
I often use a sharp plane iron for shaving the bottom of the recess which has a bigger surface area.
But as I said everyone to their own way.
Setting up the job is important: Firstly, turn on the radio to 'Steve Wright in the Afternoon'. Then clear the workbench of the mug of tea that your wife just plonked down there in the way. After that search for the good chisel that you prefer. Then, when you can't find it, make a decision if it's worth re-sharpening the other one, that's not so good and also is too narrow. Walk to the shed looking for the hammer which is where you last used it, and knock over the paint-brushes in the white spirit into the screw storage-boxes. Then you're set to go!
Hahaha.
You lucky man your wife makes you a tea!
Mine doesn't!
We must be related. :-)
Andy harpist lol
Andy harpist very funny mate! Well said!
Spoken like a true fellow cluts......here here
well done Mike,thanks for sharing
Thank you, feel free to subscribe 😁
There are no videos on RUclips without some thumbs down, even the best.
I've got an old wooden door to my medicine cabinet that I'm replacing the hinges on to complete my bathroom remodel. The original hinges are from 1924.
The new hinges came in today, and they're perfect, but nicer than what I'm replacing, so the metal plates are almost twice as thick. I really didn't want to try to set up a router for two little cuts in the door and then set it up again for two more cuts in the frame. This turned out to be a lot easier than doing all of that, at least for my little project.
Sharp chisel is critical. That paring technique beats the heck out of sanding.
Thanks again!
The main point that is missed is that a line must be scribed to the depth of the hinge before chiselling begins. This makes it easier to reach the desired depth without guesswork. You can also use the edge of the chisel across the width of the rebate at intervals to check for any high spots as you chisel.
Thanks for the video, mate. Very informative and easy to understand. To all the people talking about routers I'd say learn both!
Thank you!
Thanks for a very informative video. It's great to watch proper old craftsmen skill too.
+ShedTV
Your welcome and thanks for the comment😀
Thanks for this excellent video. I have done door hinges exactly like that except for the pairing. Instead I would take the angled side of the chisel and tap against all the shallow cuts in wood trying to get it flush. However, the pairing technique looks as though it would be much better. I'm going to try that the next time. Thank you so much!
That's great to hear! The paring technique will work better for you if imagine! Thanks for watching
All the router comments make me laugh.. if you can't use a chisel, you've got f**k all chance of using a router!
Well taught 👍
+stevethenurse
Haha Nice one steve!
stevethenurse hahaha! Very true XD
Bollocks!! If you can use a router, you can master a chisel.
Blonde in bikini
I can use a router, have done for a few years but for some reason never needed to chisel, until this year. Thanks to this video I now know how to use the chisel for hinges at least.
Wonderful work. I wish I could hire you to work in my house!
Use your stanley knife to mark around the hinge. Much more precise than a pencil. Nice japanese chisel as well.
He is the Master !
Thanks for this tutorial. I'm going to fit some hinges right now...
Your welcome.
Nice, go for it !
@@thelondoncraftsmanworkshop Finished already and the door is on! :-)
Amazing, well done 👍👍👍😁
Something that has been useful and fast when swinging doors (3x4" hinges, just one door.)Is to use a mortice guage to run the longer part.Also by using the m/g pin to mark the corner that you end at, will prevent shooting past that corner.
It will, with practise, aid the depth of chiselling to a point that so little paring is required.
Neat, quick and simple.
Sorry, but using a knife to mark out can be dangerous and certain timbers will 'throw' the knife to follow the grain (Hemlock,Piranha Pine and certain parts of the oak; and many more.)
have to do this to my bedroom doorframe tomorrow. this vid def helped me figure it out. thanks man!