Plane Hinge Side Of Door

But for maximum control and to plane longer portions take the door off its hinges with a screwdriver or drill.

Plane hinge side of door.

Run a piece of thin cardboard or folded paper in between the door and the jamb to identify the start and end point for the area that needs to be planed. Immobilize it with a doorstop and plane it in place see step 3. That may be difficult on older painted doors. A hinge can often work loose binding the door against the frame.

The hinge master mortising jigs have been designed to route most of the various hinge sizes of todays door industry. Plane the hinge or lock sides of the door in the same direction as the wood grain applying light pressure to remove very small amounts of wood at a time. Running the plane in this direction will create smooth cuts instead of chunky bumpy cuts. Before trying to trim the door open it and examine the hinges.

Turn the door so. But frequently the solution is on the hinge side. The radius of the mortise is determined. On many doors the grain runs from top to bottom instead of side to side.

People usually try to plane off the edge. Test each screw by tightening it with a screwdriver. Complete one pass per stroke with a hand or power planer with.