On Mar 30, 11:28 am, "Leon" wrote:
"Greg Esres" wrote in message

oups.com...

I have a door jamb that is split where the bottom hinge was screwed
into the jamb. My initial thought was to trace an outline of a piece
of replacement wood over the cracked portion, cut it out, and then
slide in the replacement piece.

However, for strength, I'd want to glue it and I'm thinking that
sliding it in would scrape off the glue. Undersizing it would make
the joint weak. There probably isn't room on the backside of the jamb
for a sister board.

There's probably a simple solution...hints?

Thanks

Put glue in the split and clamp to close the split. The wood should not
resplit in that location.

For every problem, there is a simple solution which will not work!
Joe G