I do have a question. Do you know a better way to cut out the inlay for the door hinge plates on blank doors? I've been tracing the hinge plate on the door edge then router it with a Dremel. Its sort of tedious, looks fine but less expensive than pre-hung doors
Get a good wood chisel. You can get a whole set for about $25. 1/4 inch up to 1 inch. Trace your hinge, and then first, tap the chisel straight in(the bevel edge to the inside so the cut is sharp/crisp--don't go much deeper than the thickness of the hinge) then, gently tap into the meat of the wood(bevel edge down so you can regulated depth--so you don't cut in too deep). If ya do it right, with a new chisel, you'll get a nice clean flat area for your hinge.
Take your time and you can't go wrong...