If you don't have a plug cutter, just buy a dowel and cut to length.

@@SalemWoodworks exactly what I was coming on here to say, lol

@@mbond0027 yes, I was remiss on leaving that thought out of the video.

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Oh yeah. That door has been around since 1848. It'll last forever.

Howd it go? Im needing to do this myself

I worry about the plastic anchors being too slippy. A dowel bonded to wood with wood glue is a really solid bond.

Glad you found it helpful!

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That feels like a shot at just how simple this project was. LOL. Regardless, I'm glad your daughter enjoyed it. Go Blue ;-)

@@SalemWoodworks My man, be aware that 90% of male population would't be able to pull this off (let alone female), and maybe that's an optimistic percentage. I'm starting to learn gladly!

This you could do with a drill bit and a matching diameter dowel, so all you'd need is a drill and a saw or chisel. I've also seen it done on a smaller scale by just driving golf tees into the existing drill holes.

Glad you found it helpful.

Yes, that would definitely work. I should have said in the video that if you don't have a plug cutter (as I imagine most wont) you could just cut a dowel and use a drill the same size.

So glad I read your comment…I too have some ikea dowels in my junk/utility drawer definitely gonna try…👏🏽👍🏽

Glad it was helpful!

Glad to help

Funny. When I made this video I thought it was a bit silly. It is now the most watched video on my channel. I guess I shouldn't assume the little things aren't interesting or useful.

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True. An easy cheat that would be light on tools would be to just buy a small dowell and a drill bit to fit. All you'd need is a drill and a small saw.

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@@SalemWoodworks Grateful Dead I thought! Gonna go to slowed and grab some plugs...my workshop is for much smaller things!

@@paulsavas2394 you could be right... not much of a Deadhead, so I guess I didn't pick up on that.

Yes, it should work in the door as well. You could also just buy a wood dowel and drill a hole that matches the dowel size.

Yes, I've used that approach in other situations. This one was a bit unusual because two of the three screws essentially went into the space between the trim board and the door frame (not a good design, but since it was done in 1848, I'm not sure who to complain to). Using the dowel pegs gave something more solid for the screws to hold to, with the glue holding the dowel peg to both sides of the silly joint.

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You can substitute the plug cutter with a round wooden dowel and a same-sized Forstner bit or regular drill bit, FYI.

We can thank selling out to China for that.

Come on Lone Wolf... let's leave the politics out of it. They don't make things like they used to because they'd be too damn expensive if we did. The (other) doors I bought at Home Depot are solid wood and made in the US... but they don't have a through tenon.

@@SalemWoodworks I disagree. I'm a professional product designer, AKA industrial designer. I design products for a living. I'm the guy that does the sketching to come up with the aesthetics and then CAD/3d models the design and then goes to the manufacturing plants in China to craft the tooling that makes the designs/products. Besides all the human rights/quality control/environment violations that I've seen with my own eyes and those factories, it's the fact that we outsourced everything that has led to a lot of inferior and dangerous products being sold. those products do not last and break quickly and therefore end up in landfills and people just go and replace them with more garbage that ends up in landfills. It's something called sustainability. We could easily make products in America or any other country and still charge a fair price while producing a quality product. If you don't know the ins and outs of the manufacturing in China you have no idea the things they do there. I would gladly pay $50 to $100 more for certain things to know that they were properly made from sustainable resources. The goal isn't to live cheap it's to live well.

@@lonewolf3564 fair enough. Just a heavier vibe than I was going for here. I work for an engineering software company whose products are used worldwide, including in China. Like you, at least I'm blessed to have a job that I can do at home in these challenging times.

Thanks for working out your issues. The two of you ought to consider running for office instead of some of the clowns we have now.

A simple dowel works, cut into short sections. Not as good as face grain plugs, but a reasonable compromise.

@@SalemWoodworks thanks, i,ll take a look & see if my confidence allows me to go for it

A hour is enough for it set enough to work the rest of the repair.

Even if the plugs weren't full depth, they'd probably hold fine.

That’s what I’m trying to fix I’m thinking I’ll shove a wooden block in there with wood glue and it should work... I hope

Still holding fine. Should be good for the next 170 years. You could just buy a dowel and cut to length. The grain direction wouldnt' be as ideal as a face-grain plug like I cut in the video, but I'm sure it would work.

Yes. It would certainly work on the door side.

It depends on the glue you're using, and it will be written on the bottle. In this case, I used Titebond II which sets in about an hour and is full strength in a day. The glue isn't really critical to the strength of this fix here though, so I wouldn't overthink it. Don't be too rough with the door for an hour and you should be fine with most wood glues.

A reasonable compromise is to buy wooden dowel and cut it to length.

If you'd like, send a picture to woodworkssalem@gmail.com and I'll share my thoughts.

In normal circumstances, I agree. In this case, because the screws are drilled in a bad spot (in the gap where the trim meets the door frame) adding the glued in dowel adds more strength.

A quick fix that works, yes, but I prefer a lasting repair.

@@SalemWoodworks true. if you have the resources your way is better.

You could buy a dowel and cut sections. The grain is running the other direction that way, but it will still work. I've also seen people take an even simpler approach and drive some golf tees into the existing holes, cut those off, and then re-drill for screws.

@@SalemWoodworks Found the dowels in my tool kit! It worked perfect. Thank you! Stay Blessed and safe during this takedown.

With the way my door frame and walls are constructed there, there is nothing behind for a longer screw to bite into.

True. I should have mentioned that. The plugs are better because the grain direction is aligned correctly. Cross grain glue joints will eventually fail, but your suggestion is a workable stopgap.

I believe I used Titebond II for that job. It's what I usually have on hand.

Just a drill bit matching a dowel size you can buy at a home center will also work. I

What kind of anchor do you have in mind? You could certainly glue in a short section of wood dowel instead of the face grain plugs I cut. Dowel are less ideal because they create a cross grain glue surface.

@@SalemWoodworks first, thank you for your video. I ended up going to the hardware store and buying some dowels . 👍🏽 thanks again. I really appreciate that. So does my wife lol

Didn't take much more than 5 minutes, and the fix will last generations. Toothpicks wouldn't work here. They would just split the trim away from the door frame.

I did. The original part of the house (which includes that door, I suppose) was built in 1848.

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Fair enough. I should have mentioned that a reasonable plan B is to buy a dowel and cut a short piece.

The house was built in 1848. If I start found that path, it never ends.

@@SalemWoodworks same here but I am doing it. Looks so so much better

Kind of a jerk comment, but okay...

You lost me. Even hollow doors have a solid wood edge where the screws mount. The door in this video is 160 years old, so is obviously solid wood.

Do you have a drill? Admittedly most don't have a plug cutter and a drill press, so buy a dowel and cut a short section as an alternative to the plug. Not that sophisticated...