Plane Hinge Side Of Door

The radius of the mortise is determined.

Plane hinge side of door.

Running the plane in this direction will create smooth cuts instead of chunky bumpy cuts. But frequently the solution is on the hinge side. But for maximum control and to plane longer portions take the door off its hinges with a screwdriver or drill. Use a pencil to mark this area on the side of the door not on the edge.

Immobilize it with a doorstop and plane it in place see step 3. Test each screw by tightening it with a screwdriver. Step 2 use your ruler to measure 1 8 inch from the jamb to the start and end points on the door. Complete one pass per stroke with a hand or power planer with.

Before trying to trim the door open it and examine the hinges. 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. 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. People usually try to plane off the edge.

That may be difficult on older painted doors. A hinge can often work loose binding the door against the frame. Hold a belt sander plane or power plane at about a 45 degree angle to the edge of the door and remove material to the witness line.