Woodworking Made Simple for Woodworkers

Under is a sidebar from my “Drugs Cabinet” article, from the June 2016 challenge of Popular Woodworking Magazine – learn how to set up butt hinges utilizing hand instruments (and there are, in fact, different methods…however that is how I do it). — Megan Fitzpatrick 1. Find. Hinges are sometimes put in in such a construct with the leaves registering off the door rails. So I exploit a mixture sq. to line issues up. I all the time begin with the door, not the case. 2. Mark. Maintain the hinge firmly in place together with your off hand, and use a marking knife to attain across the edges. A collection of sunshine cuts might be simpler than one deep cut. Now set a slicing gauge to the precise thickness of the leaf and mark the mortise depth. (I’ve penciled within the strains right here for ease of viewing.) three. Chop. Make a collection of cuts within the waste with a chisel, and use the device to deepen the sides you marked together with yo...