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   briankeith | Jul 28, 2003 11:43pm | #1

   Rob,

   Quite honestly, the bevel should be so slight, it just shouldn't matter.

   That is of course that you are building a 1-3/4" door.

   Using a jig to bore the lock, right?

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   robkutner | Jul 29, 2003 12:03am | #2

   It is a 1 3/4" door, and I am using a jig to rout/drill the mortise.  I practised this on a scrap piece, and had a time getting the gain for the lockset flange nice and perpendicular to the door face, but not necessarily even with the bevelled edge of the door. 

   Just curious what production guys do for quality work with minimal finagling. 

   Thx, Rob

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   Joe_Fusco | Jul 29, 2003 12:09am | #3

   Rob,

   You'd first cut the hinge side bevel and then cut the gains. Then you'd fit the door/s by cutting the latch side bevel. Once the door is fitted you cut the mortise for the lockset. This makes sense because if you cut the mortise first and fit the latch, it would be ruined by the bevel. Most high quality locksets have the latch plate at a 3° cant to accommodate the bevel on the door. If yours doesn't you'll have to make due.

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   robkutner | Jul 29, 2003 12:40am | #4

   Good point, I hadn't thought of the trouble I'd create fitting the door by mortising first. 

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   Scooter1 | Jul 29, 2003 01:31am | #5

   Hinge side is beveled a scant 1 degree; lock side is beveled about 2-3 degrees. Craig Savage has an excellent book on the subject as does Gary Katz.

   Regards,

   Boris

   "Sir, I may be drunk, but you're crazy, and I'll be sober tomorrow" -- WC Fields, "Its a Gift" 1934

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   DougU | Jul 29, 2003 06:20am | #6

   Borris

   I bevel both sides at 2 to 3 degrees, wonder what most people do?

   Doug

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   BUIC | Jul 29, 2003 06:36am | #7

     Doug........ Both sides get the same 2 or 3 degree bevel. It's the way I was taught and the way I prefer after years of work.  On the latch side it allows the door to clear the jamb as it swings shut. On the hinge side it prevents hinge binding from jambs being slightly racked, imperfect mortises, or over time paint build up.  Oh sorry  I forgot,  it's a perfect world, those things never happen !!! ( LOL )