That is the method I have used. It worked fine. The hinge covered the dowel so the modification was not visible in my case. If appearance bothers you it might be worth considering that.
I use cooks matches ( large ) soaked in pva and hammer in two or 3 depending on the hole size , let it dry overnight and then slice them off with sharp chisel the next day . Using a hinge drill helps get the hinge hole’s central- good shout on the mitre fast
Collect tomorrowThanks, I think I'll give the drills a try. I've got a dozen doors in total.
The entire house then - good luck - a good tip so you keep track of everything is to mark the doors on both side eg lounge door-lounge side // hallway side etc then having identified which side is the lock block ( if fitted ) mark this area with masking tape same for your hinge cut outs most importantly mark the top of your doors . This way you won’t get confused and inadvertently cut the top where you intended to cut the bottom -same when planing the leading edge etc . It’s so easy to get it wrong especially with 12 doors .. good luck and enjoy
Agree it’s easier but also very time consuming.. when doing multiple doors My preference is to cut , plane all doors to fit as a batch , then mark out hinge positions on all accordingly to wether they are left or right handed . Hence my previous post on marking the inside / outside + top of door as it gives me an instant visual reference before I make a critical mistake. Even doing 1 at a time can be prone to mistakes as you slice the bottom of the door only to realise you have accidentally cut the top instead. Just my opinion but when you are hanging doors that cost under £40 if you made a critical mistake it’s no great financial loss but doors costing a £200 + is a completely different story..
get some help or you could end up in a lot of pain. It’s not too bad if they don’t need much trimming but I’ve never been that lucky. Several times up and down a flight of stairs is more than enough- last time I did exactly this I’d twisted my back but luckily the customer offered to do the leg work as he was desperate to get the work done .. it still took its toll and the 29 deg temp didn’t help ..good luck 
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You’re most welcome and yes they are a great help in getting the 1st screw i central . As for your injury months to heal and minutes to undo all that recovery . Don’t forget a few picks of your workAdvice taken on board, I have got some help with the carrying and eight of the doors are upstairs
The damage was done doing the same job at my daughter's house on my own and ignoring the pain. I can't believe it has taken about 9 months for my shoulder to get anywhere near right.
Anyway first couple are on, the centring drill bits are a revelation, don't know why I've not tried them before. Thanks for the tip.
The time period is exactly the same, unless you can carry more than one door at a time.
