"N8N" wrote in message
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Hi all

got a used paneled door to hang in my spare bedroom in place of the
original one which just wasn't there when we bought the house. I need
to fill the mortises for the hinge on the door (or the jamb, doesn't
matter, really, but the door needs to be repainted after I'm done
anyway so I figured I'd do that) and chisel new ones in a different
location. I'm trying to think what to buy when I go to the store;
shim stock or shingles could be made to work but would require a lot
of planing/sanding, is there any wood product that you can think of
that is flat and 3/16" or more thick (but obviously not so thick that
it would require excessive planing/sanding when done) I thought of
using paint sticks but I think they will be too narrow. (3-1/2"
hinges) they did save my butt once on an old paned window though;
someone had busted the thin bit of a mullion and a paint stick shaped
with a knife was just the right size G my landlord thought I was a
genius... (he was easily impressed)

thanks

nate

You are making this way more complicated than it needs to be. This is such
basic carpentry that I was probably 10 years old when I did it the first
time with no power tools and only very basic hand tools. You take a piece of
wood, any wood but pine without knots is easier to work, sand or plane one
side and one edge, flat and smooth. You saw or plane it to slightly wider
than the mortise, saw off about a quarter inch thickness and saw to length,
glue into the mortise and when set, plane to flush with the door edge and
side. If needed touch up with wood filler. Done.