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I think this is the best tutorial on setting hinges by hand I’ve seen. Extremely well done John!

Instead of waiting months for my cabinetmaker husband to get around to mortising a new slab door for my bedroom project, I watched your perfect video. Now I can be self-sufficient like I prefer, instead of waiting forever for his benevolence. Thanks you so much for your masterful instruction!🙏

"The shame comes when you do a really raggedy job" - If only everyone felt shame after doing sloppy work .... if only. I used to work in the telecoms industry as a cable jointer and I got paired with one of the best guys I could have ever hoped for. He did excellent work and so did I. We were both each proud of our own work and genuinely impressed with each other's as well. Being free to praise each other's work meant that we were free to condemn it too, call it 'sloppy' if it was, and neither of us ever wanted to give the other a chance to do that. It was friendly and _healthy_ competition and wholly based upon a mutual disgust for sloppy work. And it's the lack of shame that's the most disgusting thing of all. Some folk just don't give a shit and have no shame.

I appreciate that he lets me know when to feel shame :)

Almost exactly how I was taught in my apprenticeship. I was never allowed to use a router and template. Don't think I've ever used a router for mortising door hardware, actually. Probably should have at times lol. Simple work like this helps a person hone their chisel skills though.

Almost bought a rotary tool thinking this task would be difficult with chisels. Thanks to the techniques used in your demonstration, I got a flush, inset shallow mortice and saved a couple of hundred dollars.

John, I've just a hobby novice guy, but your videos specifically have taught me so much about chisel work. I keep mine razor sharp, and they've actually become some of my most used tools. For me, there's just something that's so satisfying working with chisels. I used to be intimidated by them, but now I love them. Thank you.

I know nothing about wood working and was able to fix a door using your video. Thank you, good sir.

The best 12 minutes of instructional woodworking I have watched for a while. I really did not want this video to end and I'll be re-watching it a few more times to commit it to memory. The tips about chisel work and not marking to the corners are invaluable.

Sir, the hinge has a happy life in that door. Excellent job!

Excellent handling of this task & I appreciate you sharing tips like this. Thanks!

As always.... a wealth of information. The advent of pre-hung doors has almost completely eliminated the craftsmanship required to hang a door. I would encourage anyone who watches John's well produced videos to buy his well done plans. Cheers.

It is great that you explain why you are using particular tool, and why you are doing it in that and not in some other way

A clear,and concise video. Thanks John.

Thank you. Very instructive. I’ve always felt apprehensive about this sort of task. Now I feel I can tackle it. Love the cardboard tip.

I must say John, I really enjoy your “Tips&Tricks” direction you took with this channel of yours. Short and Sharp an down to the point. Just keep them coming!

This has to be THE best video on YT on chiselling mortise hinges. Very sound technique and advice. Appreciate also showing when mortise does not go to the edges. Will be making a zero clearance plate for my table saw based on your vid of that too. Thanks.

Thank you! So clear and was able to get the job done on an old solid wood door I had to cut down a bit in width. Hinges fit flush and door hung correctly.

This has helped me out a great deal, particularly the placing of the hardware, drilling the centre hole of the hinge giving me more freedom to use the marking knife, another thing I have never done before is using the marking knife so much, particularly chipping out the left and right edge before slicing that aris off to avoid that serrated edge, this excercise was a complete education, thank you so much as this has left me far more confident to tackle this without the aid of a palm router.

Great instructional video John! Although I have done this in the past, I still learned something from your demonstration. Thanks............

Good tips ! And I must add : This video "feels" different, like more elegant and crisp and you looks great ! Thanks for sharing !

I've done this quite a few times, but I learned some fine techniques, watching this video. Well done and well presented!

For something I've done mannnny thousands of times, this was still the most enjoyable 12 minutes I've spent watching a video in ages. Beginners take note of the angle John uses the chisel at - it matters.

Guys, this is it. This is the video to watch. Great detail and precision. Every step he executes takes into account a professional end product. If you don't know what your doing and mortise 3 hinges in an hour after watching this video and can have an end product close to that, I'd consider that a win. $12 set of chisels, hammer, pencil and razor to have a professional result.

Lovely to watch. Very therapeutic. Exactly how I learnt to do this 50 years ago in England. Now I live in Switzerland where modern door frames are metal and hinges not subtly hidden but visible, mechanical and ugly. The technique is still useful for cabinet work though. All the best, Rob

Excellent method. Very helpful. Thank you very much.

Very helpful information and a well done video. Thank you for sharing your time and expertise.

There are more useful tips in this 12:05 minutes, than many that are twice that length. Thank you, Mr. H!!! :)

Thank you for doing these tip videos. I appreciate you.

I really enjoyed the fine points you demonstrate here. I have this video in my library to replay when I do this type of work. Here a man with cabinet making grade skills demonstrates how to get superior results mortising hinges if done by hand.

Great tips and advice John. Appreciate the video.

Excellent demo from start to finish.

Brilliant; packed with tips. Thanks John.

These tips are useful for home DIY because they are common for everyone else also even for students.

My job is installing doors, locks and hardware in high end houses so I do this daily and everything in this video is spot on. Ragged edges are simply not allowed. The relief cuts are super important particularly when working on already painted doors to avoid chips where it should be done on 4 sides. I carry two size Vix-Bits in my belt which I send home and only rarely do they clog which can be cured by dropping on the floor. Really. Try it. While I most often use router templates bought or made I have a lot of hand work to do too. I use a standard utility knife and by tilting it can control the space left next to the item to be mortised from too tight to dang it. Look at the the angle on the tip of the blade and this should make sense. Excellent video!

Good demonstration. Thanks, John.

In about two weeks I have learned some great tips from this channel.. ty

When you flip around that board I'm imagining a full-size door. good upper body workout!

Good tips regarding the initial relief cuts and guide impressions made with the chisel and not a blade.

Thank you, John. This was quite helpful.

Great video! Appreciate how you thoroughly explain the process

Absolute beaut result John.

Another quality demonstration sir.

There's some great information here! More like this please, great vid

John, your videos are great. I learn something new every time, with your skill and knowledge you should be an instructor in a trade school. Hand tools are becoming a lost art. I watched my Grandfather work in his shop using nothing but hand tools. He just wasn't patient enough to teach. Thanks for sharing.

Another good one. I do similar to you and do it without thinking so this reminds me why to do it

Good tips John! Thank you for sharing them with us.👌😎👍JP

I am so glad I accidentally found this video. You covered everything I needed. Thanks!

Absolutely excellent video. I love the technique and your way of explaining this. Thank you.

Great video. Basics are key to being a Craftsman!

What superb work. Lovely to watch. Thank you.

Excellent.

Great video as always and a craftsman at work

Really like this approach

Very well explained. Very sharp chisels. Very professional. I'm subscribing.

Great knowledge! Thx for sharing!

Great advice, much appreciated.

This is so cool, thank you, i love using hands and / tool when possible, fantastic im going to practice, thank you

Thanks John, that was very useful!

doing my pre-app and the way the teacher demonstrated this was about half as efficient as this, definitely going to give this a shot

Very good explanation. Thanks

Thanks John I learned alot from you in this video .

Really clear video and instructions. Thank you!

Excelente video great easy way to work on the hinges door

Really interesting and helpful - thank you!

Very informative video on chiseling for those hinges! Got a door I have to redo as the previous owner did a "raggedy job"...cut too narrow and it doesn't latch at all. Well done.

Excellent Tip at 1:58 to pre-cut the outside edge to prevent blow / chip out. I'm a professional finish carpenter and have hand set $5000 doors using the exact same methods you show. Works like a champ, take your time and go slow, it won't matter next week how long it took only if it's accurate. Thanks John!

Thank you. Subscribed and yes i would really like to use my hands and chisel to mortis its always helpful to reach out and get tips, thank you

Great instructions video.

It shows that you've put up more than a couple of doors in your life. Good tips and techniques.

Very helpful for a DIY-er mate. Cheers!

Done the cardboard trick a good number of times, especially when replacing old worn out hinges that are thicker than the replacement. Worn hinge you can double the lift just by turning around so the unworn bearing face is going to take the load, though often the pin is loose as well, so replacement time instead. Love Forstner bits as well, makes putting in mortise locks so much easier over the old method of drilling multiple holes and cutting them together, now just drill around the template and saw it to shape with the drill bit.

Very good, thank you very much. I really enjoy your videos.

Wow, you have great skills with a chisel, such clean work...and I had never heard about using cardboard for a mortise that is a bit too deep. This is a great video...Thanks for making it.

great technique! tanks!

Excellent video.

Nice workshop!

Very clean work.

Great advice, thanks!

My friend love your videos your channels and your ability for everything and on the shimm thing I'm in the buildings of 5 / 10/ 25 million dollar homes and I can't use cardboard shimms I use some kind of laminate depending on the size I'll tell you my favourite is the countertop lamm works extremely well and when a home is done 250 years later my shimm is still perfect lol thumbs up my friend

Very cool!

Great video! There is at least one trick - and probably more - you never knew your tools could do in here. This guy is about not only saving you time, but doing a better job that is more satisfying & efficient. His chisel sharpening jig and sandpaper rig pay off immediately. How hard is it to find someone this skilled, that boosts your craftsmanship on the job?

This tutorial was great, thanks very much :)

One of your best vids, for many reasons. Thanks.

That’s how to work by hand, these days you can buy hand cutters for guys who can’t trust themselves or try and make it faster. Perfect work mate, that’s how I was trained years ago.

Thank you so much!

Thanks for the video.

Fantastic video! Thank you! You’re a master.

I admit, I've never been good with chisels. I have cut a few mortises in doors but luckily they were just my shop doors, lol. Great tip John.

Thank you!!

"The Shame Comes" ha ha, nice video. You have a great manner about you, relaxed and informative. Great teacher. Great video, Thanks

Very pro. Big thanks.

Thanks a lot a learn this new idea.

Wow, nice vice on your bench!

very nice work

* Excellent instructional video; clear, concise, and devoid of annoying music or corny over-acting..... Scenes are fully and evenly lit, and choices of angles are well-done.

Good Demo!

Kia Ora & Good Morning from North Shore, Auckland, New Zealand …great video bro …

I've made every one of the mistakes you describe. Thanks for the tips!