Chisel Door Frame For Lock

Example of how to use a bevel edged chisel to create hinge slots on a beech wood door.

Chisel door frame for lock. Remove the keep and drill a 16mm hole about 10mm deep. Using a router attachment remove the wood between the pencil lines drawn on the door edge to create a mortise for the faceplate. Score around the plate with a sharp utility knife. The side of a door frame where the lock engages is known as the strike side of the frame.

The strike plunger enters a strike plate on the jamb and keeps the door closed locked or both. Take the door off put in a door stand so the lock side of the door is facing up drill holes to depth in the cavity with a regular drill mortise chisel to clean the edges and final size go find something else to build after 5 minutes of drilling and chisel work. Knowing how to cut a mortise is essential for installing a deadbolt lock. Score around the outline of the hinge with a utility knife.

You ll need to cut a mortise a small shallow recess in the wood of the door and doorjamb for the latchbolt and strike plate to rest. Step 4 remove the waste wood with the chisel bevel side down held nearly parallel to the jamb. This is the traditional method of cutting door hinge slots and takes a. Fortunately cutting out this mortise isn t nearly as difficult as it sounds.

Close the door until it is almost completely shut and then mark on the jamb door frame the position where the striking plate keeper will be fixed. Use a bevel edge chisel and hammer to square the corners of the mortise if the faceplate has square corners. 06 22 2014 02 54 pm 5 mikes 54. Remove the hinge from the door or jamb.

Close the door till it clicks shut flush with the lining. Fit the latch and faceplate into the door. Lightly tap the chisel with a hammer around the perimeter of the mortise to deepen the scored line. Position the chisel on the scored line with the chisel perpendicular to the door or jamb and the bevel side of the chisel facing toward the mortise.

71 get it as soon as thu oct 1 free shipping by amazon more buying choices 27 99 8 new offers 4 6 out of 5. Use the 10mm chisel to square the hole up cutting at the top and bottom first. 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.