I Can't Believe This Actually Works!

[@jeffjankiewicz5100]

I have always used wood glue and golf tees for entry door hinges, then a centering drill bit for the pilot hole. This repair has never failed me. Smaller hinges that do not get the abuse, tooth pics and wood glue. These items have been in my toolbox for decades. Metal doors and frames I use threaded inserts. Drill bit stop sleeves are inexpensive at Harbor Freight. Former apartment maintenance tech here. Great tips.

[@drescherjm]

I usually use a toothpick or wooden skewer and glue most of the time.

[@aesir0784]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ Repent and pray to the door stop jesus! - USE the power of the golf tee GODS!!!!!!!!! amen.

[@jacksmith2315]

@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ now how is that going to fix a stripped hole. You bible slingers think god and Jesus is the answer for everything

[@stevengoelzer]

I use pages from the Bible, I read it kept even some nails in place around half way thru the book. :P

[@Andrew_Georghiou]

As an electrician, this sometimes happens when drilling into concrete, our quick fix is usually some 14 gauge wire. Preferably stranded

[@Vanilla_Icecream1231]

This is so true

[@naynasty7500]

Yes! Also, HELLO SPARK-BRETHERIN

[@newacc9585]

I was going to say this, the bare earth copper core from 3 core wire works good 👍

[@steampunkskunk3638]

another great sparky fix for this is a cable tie offcut, works great.

[@X862go]

that is a good one!

[@antonharmacinski276]

Great tips. I figured out the toothpick solution when I was 17 and stripped the strap mount from my guitar. I use a toothpick and some basic Elmer's school glue and it lasted for about 15 years. (It's a 92 BC Rich Warlock and it's a bit weighty and I like to lean on my guitar.)

[@randyporter3491]

I've had great results using plastic drinking straws also. Small "cocktail/coffee stir straws) for small holes, standard straws for larger. You can cut a small straw "tube", then spilt it longways, for holes in between sizes. it contracts to fit all holes. It creates a great spacer and provides auto centering. A tiny piece of window screen does it perfectly too. Great tips and video as always !

[@nanselsolomon955]

😮😮😮😮😮😊😊😊😊

[@leeb.7188]

Another item I’ve used is the balsa wood coffee stir sticks from the coffee shop. They’ve come in handy for filling holes and cleaning tight spots.

[@dollyhadbraces9361]

you cant be doing that my guy , think of the tReeeeeeeeeees

[@rayhart2587]

Great tips! Thanks. Especially in the case of interior door hinges, I've often used those cheap plastic wall anchors that come in the freebie cellophane packs. Cut to length, hammer the little sucker in, and you're done. (The cleats on the side work great to hold it secure.)

[@jeffroberts3535]

​@Repent and believe in Jesus Christ its the politicians you need to preach too . They should be condemned to eternal damnation for what they're doing to everyday people.

[@sumwatt]

Another option - use the cut ends off of zip ties works well for adding some additional grabbing power, especially with brick or mortar when trying to add an anchor.

[@corneilcorneil]

My wife just asked me what i was watching. I told her "a upload that shows how to make worn out holes tight again". I have a blue eye now...

[@tootsiea4064]

🤣😂🤣

[@tootsiea4064]

I said the same to my husband, now he’s lined us up a bunch of date nights. 🤣

[@cloudbase7799]

Well I have blue eyes too, but they're not black and blue. LMAO

[@henryjraymondiii961]

Might work well on Trumps bottom, after jail starts.😉

[@Nomad83_]

@@henryjraymondiii961 be a man.

[@curiouscharacter1]

Good video. Just for accuracy though, the reeding on the side of the dowel is not to keep it from slipping. If you're drilling a 1/4" hole, putting in glue and driving a 1/4" unreeded dowel into the hole you can create a hydraulic problem that may damage your project. The vertical grooves allow both trapped air and glue to travel upwards as the dowel is hammered in.

[@vamboroolz1612]

Correct. The hydraulic force can make the unfluted dowel rise up from the hole after you stop hammering it home too.

[@justaskin8523]

@@vamboroolz1612 ...or cause a split in the wood.

[@coppulor6500]

great info. thank you!

[@styxx0500]

Another quick fix is super glue and baking soda! Fill the hole with baking soda and then add a few drops of super glue, wait about 5 seconds and you have a plug that is as hard as a rock and is permanently affixed to the wood fibers!

[@LRN2DIY]

Great idea!!

[@styxx0500]

@@LRN2DIY Thanks!

[@skipcallaham1517]

this works great for repairing a guitar nut.

[@mattlawton4715]

You havent tryed that have you you have seen it. It won't work aswell as glueing wood into the hole. Gluei

[@mrgallvitz]

nice!

[@patriciaplancon8520]

I just removed a bedroom door and this is exactly what I needed! Thank you. 😁

[@andymester9661]

I've been hanging doors for 20 years and I was taught as an apprentice to use match sticks but I find that tooth picks are the best, the Spike makes it easier to hammer the last ones in to make them really tight.

[@TangoNevada]

I really hope people don't mean the paper matchsticks and are referring to wooden ones. I hope.

[@markylon]

@@TangoNevada Well people are as thick as planks so they will probably use paper ones, however as long as the hole is tightly filled the paper ones would work as well.

[@woodybear8298]

The grooves are in the dowel to prevent the wood from splitting when the glue is applied to them and driven into the holes. It gives the glue somewhere to go and prevents the wood from splitting. "No two objects can occupy the same space at the same time."

[@davidgerow]

I do maintenance for apartments. I’ve used most of the items that where mentioned in this video. I’ve never thought of using a pencil. Thanks for sharing.

[@CashIsKing_UseItOrLoseIt]

2:10 - The combination of the CA glue in the hole & then hamering in the golf tee (or other wood piece) item is quite a dangerous one there if not wearing safety glasses. Quite unpredictably a drop or more of CA glue can squirt into the eye on any of the hammer beats. The amount of CA glue one would put into this hole to make it effective for the purpose makes it more likely & even if just trying to put a very small amount, sometimes alot more comes out into the hole then you think. (2/Oct/2022-2:18pm🇦🇺EST)

[@jenniferhart6504]

Good point.

[@CashIsKing_UseItOrLoseIt]

@@jenniferhart6504 - Yep. I've had enough near misses and actual hits on my face & my eye area with CA glue from this and other squirt related mishaps to know what I'm talking about. Once I even got it in the tear duct & I think once or twice had tiny drops on the eye ball but I don't think the lens... Very cringy when I remember those times & in retrospect, placing ANYTHING clear between the eyes and the glue source would've been & is well worth the time & effort each and every time. (Even sunglasses or plastic food wrap would do) P.s. The same unexpected squirts often happen when opening the small metal tubes when they're under pressure or warm. (25/Dec/2022-2:39am🇦🇺EST-☃️Merry🎅Xmas!🌲)

[@stngry]

so helpful, thank you! toothpick worked like a charm

[@johnnyappleseed2277]

what your talking about is a wedge, i did something like that a little while ago when I was a kid just fooling around with some wood from a tree like small branches and I cant remember what I was working on but I used the same idea using the material as a wedge and it worked like a charm. this truly does work.

[@mikedakin2016]

I've used a piece of electrical 3 core cable cut to length when nothing else was available . works a treat 😇

[@k-bretta9087]

nice trick. Ill use it on my stripped handles in the kitchen cabinets

[@yookalaylee2289]

The dowels have ridges so glue can escape. Otherwise the glue would have a hydraulic effect and not allow the dowel to hit the bottom of the hole.

[@Tomas-sg8mc]

Mini bamboo skewers are great too. Bamboo is harder than the pine/fir of the match sticks and toothpicks.

[@sociopathmercenary]

I've always been a toothpick and wood glue guy

[@jacobrobinson7395]

Solid choices bud I’m a wood worker and all of these are great for your average diyer

[@JoshOBryan]

great tips! doors are notorious about needing to have adjustments due to constant use.

[@dannywilsher4165]

I have used a tap that is made for tapping metal to put threads into wood. I have been doing this for more years than I can recall and have never had one fail. Amazing how strong metal threads in wood can be. And I have never bought a metal insert to put in wood. Just thread the wood!!!

[@lamest2023]

👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 great video, awesome commentary and thanks so much for all the examples 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽❤️❤️❤️it!

[@virutasvideiro]

So good the spanish translation,perfect. Its hard to find a translation like this. Congratulations for your videos . Greetings from Spain, Europe.

[@LRN2DIY]

Thank you very much!

[@thedopest]

Wow. Learn something new every day.

[@kennethmiller2333]

What I like about the wider screw option is that you're basically using the stripped screw as a pilot hole.

[@donames6941]

Cotton and Superglue work very good

[@kevinobrien3732]

Not just informative but really well made and efficient guides, with a sense of humor. Great job.

[@DaveSomething]

I usually use tooth picks and match sticks... they've always worked well. and in metal, speaker wire has been pretty good. I've even used it to hold an engine in my pos car once, just to get home, but it lasted the rest of the car's life.

[@0u812ski]

POS..is best make & model.!

[@iofs3338]

The most permanent repair is a temporary repair that works

[@subramanianmn5110]

Very simple Practical and effective ideas . 👍

[@crforfreedom7407]

Most of these are great suggestions for light hinges like cabinets and the like, but for something that needs support like an entry hinge, I would definitely go more substantial. The wood glue thickened with sawdust is an excellent low cost option to regain full strength (I cover with tape to make sure there's no run-out), as well as a hardening putty. A shot of liquid nails or some other partial tube of contstruction adhesive works great too! The best solution for door hinges would be changing to a 3" of the same size and driving to a stud!

[@SianaGearz]

I just fill the hole with wood glue and quickly stuff it with toilet paper. I don't see how TP would be worse than loose sawdust. The glue absorbs into it very rapidly. I haven't had issues with this attempting to escape while curing.

[@crforfreedom7407]

​@@SianaGearz Sawdust and glue are what particleboard is. If the repair is in particleboard, it's actually making it whole again. IDK about TP, but as for my cutting waste: sawdust is free.

[@crforfreedom7407]

@@SianaGearz BTW, sawdust and epoxy works as an excellent thickener for the epoxy and makes a permanent bond between hulls and bulkheads. FYI.

[@SianaGearz]

@@crforfreedom7407 the binder they use for particle board is unfortunately not wood glue as far as I suspect, but phenolic resin. There isn't really a bond between wood glue and phenolic resin, so it's not truly whole. It is sufficiently cohesive because wood glue does bind to existing wood fibres in the particle board, and can tie them then with the wood fibre filler that you provide. Unfortunately most things I do except an occasional minor home or furniture repair are plastic and alu, plus electronics, a lot of electronics, so I tend to experience a distinctive lack of sawdust :( I'd actually find some useful to have at times. I love epoxy but I don't really know what a bulkhead or hull is, I own neither a ship nor a plane. I live in a steel reinforced concrete panel high-rise and travel by bicycle or on foot and by public transit. There is a small channel running alongside here but it's for swans and ducks, you definitely don't want a boat on there. I've seen a swan get in a fist fight with a man once, the man was defeated, swan looted a nice Ciabatta bread.

[@crforfreedom7407]

@@SianaGearz HAHAHA!! Understood. I have an old 30 Cat. Pearsons are the worst for not sealing their plywood ends on bulkheads (or sub-deck material, usually balsa) and these old boats wick moisture rotting the bulkheads. Most of all these old boats either have or are having full refits due to rot. The hulls are 100% fiberglass, so if they're maintain and any blistering is controlled, will last a long time. If the ply ends are sealed with epoxy, they'll outlast the hull!! Thickeners for epoxy (commercial) are very expensive. I've used sawdust or fiberglass chop strand for years and as long as it's mixed thoroughly, works as an amazing bonding agent.

[@TimeSurfer206]

On any of the "Toothpick Type" methods, e.g. the Pencil or Golf Tee etc., I recommend a drop of Wood Glue with the sticks. And if you need to rebuild the ENTIRE Door Jamb, as in, plug holes to drill for new Strikes, use Bondo.

[@citylockapolytechnikeyllcc7936]

I have tried all shown in video, but found those wooden kabob skewers to be the best, as the screws will engage the fibers far better than toothpicks or cardboard ( matchsticks, if you have any of those anymore ) I always have a pack of skewers in the kitchen drawer, and split up the pack to go in my service totes in my service van

[@erock8180]

have you tried super glue and cotton?

[@jonny5isalive353]

I commented the same thing, before seeing your comment...

[@catpatrick3838]

Been using toothpicks and matchsticks for this for ages. I think my grandpa showed me how to do this when I was a a kid. Works perfectly and easy to redo when it happens again years later.

[@trevorbayfield4006]

I've been using matchsticks for years, I remember my dad doing it, my first diy tip .

[@scarekrooo2489]

I've used matches on my front door, works great

[@terryt2910]

These are great suggestions and explanations. Thanks. One thing to consider, especially on things for which the hole placement is important, like hinges, is filling the hole in a way that keeps the in its place. When filling with something like a toothpick, this can be a problem. Three toothpicks works, if they are arranged in a way that forms a triangle with the hole in the center.

[@mattpatt]

Yeah man, like the other guy said, repent to Jesus Christ!

[@johnrhodes3350]

​@@mattpatt😂

[@J.D.M.476]

Love your videos. Learn all kinds of tricks.

[@modavies8401]

I learned to use baking powder and either epoxy resin or, for the quick fix, superglue to repair minor „dings“ in aircraft propellers. Strong enough and light enough not to unbalance the prop.

[@tommurphy4307]

propeller blades are balanced with lead wool- doesn't mean there is a definite amount of weight to them. if the repair is done near a reference point on the blade- it will be reject due to an inclusion. it can also be reject due to undersize measurement at the given reference point. a competent propeller airman will reject any propeller blade that has an inclusion ANYWHERE on its surface. all propeller manufacturers consider the blade reject with any type of inclusion- even aluminum. when the propeller gets overhauled- the blade grinder will remove thousanths from the entire surface and inspect the grains of the forged metal- so painting over the inclusion will not hide it during a proper yellow-tag overhaul procedure. if you are the one flying the aircraft- thats a risk you don't want to take. if you sell or trade the plane or propeller- it could come back to haunt you- i.e., not worth it.

[@Wheel_Horse]

Golf tees are the best choice I believe. They are typically a hardwood whereas the match sticks and tooth picks are very soft.

[@Silver_Turtle]

Jeff, I agree wholeheartedly. I use them along with a centering bit; have had no issues as yet.

[@bpd231martinko9]

Best I have found, used hundreds of times over the years are the chop sticks they're made of bamboo and very hard. Tip: sharpen end with pencil sharpener first, tap into hole and then cut off with side cutters. Has never failed me

[@randallporter6841]

Worked hotel, and nursing home maint. for over twenty years. The cheap chopsticks (they're free) and wood glue are my favorite.

[@billrose5146]

Well done.

[@marthakrause8441]

I’m amazed!

[@N-1951]

The grooves in dowels are for glue space.

[@spicey7808]

These threads on that dowel are so that the clue can press out from the sides also if you dont know how deep you can hit the dowel then you can tell by the sound when the dowel reaches bottom of the hole

[@starshipgus8578]

All these are great ideas,my father taught me when I worked as a kid in his wood shop in the summers,I never forgot these lessons he taught me.

[@SuperEchow]

thanks i used left over kabob sticks laying around the house this work

[@Angie-ci1lp]

Wow! Very informative! Thanks

[@jmc2567]

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[@andybrown4284]

Toenail clippers that are sold in pet shops are really good for sectioning things like dowel or chopsticks. If the wooden plug is slightly too big then a squeeze or two with some pliers (rotate between each squeeze to keep it round) will compress it enough to fit snugly

[@Hammerback0]

I used JB Weld and toothpicks on a gunstock and it worked well

[@SAHamel_]

Good Video, Very helpful. Thank You

[@BlessedDad1819]

If you’re a carpenter on a job you can also cut a piece off a wood shim and use that since you probably don’t have any golf tees or shish kabab skewers in your tool bag.

[@thevjoiners]

I watched a KZbin video where someone compared the strength of a threaded insert vs a straight tapped thread in the hole. Unsurprisingly, a tapped thread in the wood was the strongest connection

[@phillipbeharall6271]

Thank you👏👏👏 very helpful Phil Uk

[@naynasty7500]

If you're an electrician, wire scraps work BEAUTIFULLY

[@jacktanner7738]

Super glue in a hole and pound wood into it so it can splash in your eyes. Then call 911 and hope you're not blind.

[@ICUR2L8]

Sisal, rafia, or jute twine will work as well!

[@robertcarmosino6563]

I've used lead plumbing soder for outside tread protesters on marble stairs

[@Vartan297]

Cool video. What drill are you using there pls?

[@ranger178]

I hate when i drive in a giant screw to replace old one with screw gun and the screw snaps off when it is almost all the way in. so you have just stub of screw flush or sticking out a bit to try and remove.

[@1974xaviers]

Excellent video 👌

[@keithbstar1]

Who would have thought filling the hole would work. I would have just replaced the whole door case and redecorated the room. You're a genius.

[@perrysarluca220]

That’s a great video good information

[@machinemoverman4614]

Steel wool works very well also!

[@jaypaans3471]

I'm outta elbow grease. Where can I buy some?

[@denniswilliams2385]

I need to find a left handed hammer

[@joenewman6494]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ak2pacalypse]

Taskrabbit

[@hell-o-world]

I buy it in a set with blinker fluid for my car.

[@denniswilliams2385]

@@hell-o-world I’ve been scouring the internet for some ever since I read your comment and just can’t seem to find any. Is there a shortage?

[@hotbam37]

Lol I make the same happy gilmore joke with my bro every time we are tapping something in..

[@FMeyer-zg5mg]

the dowels structure isnt made to not twist, it is to give glue a way out, if there is too much glue when you hammer the dowel into the drilled hole. also a dowel that fits, will twist less likely without such ridges, than with such ridges.

[@dennismccolley1380]

Nothing like showing people to use screws with heads too big to work properly with the hinge good job.

[@binarymalehim]

Matches or a little sliver of wood works as well as anything you can use.

[@theotful]

I can't believe I never thought of this

[@willmallory9085]

Excellent video Brother.

[@LRN2DIY]

Thank you!

[@IllbeaMarinetillthedayidie]

Excellent insight, good sir

[@smokeysmith1282]

The perfectly cut flag for the depth gauge is masterfully executed 😬

[@fellspoint9364]

Golf tees can’t be beat

[@chrisbonney7563]

I use matchsticks dipped in Gorilla glue which expands to fill the hole and bonds to the wood

[@keto4life197]

Cotton and or Ash together with Super glue is easier and works just as well

[@WizardClipAudio]

I know, from experience, if you have a heavy, solid, hardwood door, and all 3 hinge screws are stripped out,… that tooth pick, or match stick trick, is only gonna work, a few days, at best. Best, just completely plug it, with more wood, really tight, reinforced it with wood glue, letting it set up fully, and then drilling a new pilot hole, in that instance.

[@jasons9767]

Whatever you use as a filler use a little wood glue to make sure it's permanent

[@balloney2175]

Awesome info!

[@CircleD1]

Good tips on what you can use but sometimes you just don't have anything like those items. When that happens I go outside and break a stick off of a bush and use it.

[@robertcarmosino6563]

Been there , done that 👍

[@mikmik9034]

What about liquid wood, superglue, wood putty

[@awatt]

My goto is cotton wool. Pack it in and add a few drops of water.

[@noracharles80]

I was just a girl in the 1960’s when my single parent mom showed me how to use match sticks or tooth picks to fill in a hole from a stripped screw (she also grew up without a father). When I got married, my husband ( who worked in the lumber business) thought this method was a terrible insult to carpenters. Now after 50 years of marriage, he uses this, as well as bamboo sticks, when necessary. I am laughing at him…🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Thank you for the support. PS. She taught me how to wire a lamp when I was 12. It stood me in good stead.

[@secondhandlyon2603]

I've been a carpenter for 33 years and I've used a variation of these hacks. I usually whittle a piece to fit and use a little wood glue.

[@samuelboyd972]

Rw plugs raw plugs!

[@maurolimaok]

For the last tip, I've seen a video using super glue and coton into de hole. After the super glue (super bonder) drys it will solidificate the cotton, allowing it to anchor things.

[@stevengoelzer]

super glue + cigar ashes works for wood, plastic, metal. I think I even seen a video on youtube of a bunch of use cases using this method.

[@mjlh7079]

A tiny amount of expandable glue like gorila glue, works wonders too.

[@appz4life212]

I have a door jam that has 9 stripped screw holes whole door fell off the toothpicks didn't work also tried anchors the just squished how can I fix them

[@TangoNevada]

Wow! I guess I am older than I thought. This makes me sad. Great video BTW.

[@artsmith1347]

07:35 I would drill a hole large enough for the barrel little beyond the length of the barrel, not all the way through. I would call the fastener that threads into it a "bolt."

[@frankie-3598]

A golf tee and wood glue. Thats all you need

[@TheKdizzle1971]

6:09 i love those

[@roscored1000]

chopsticks are a great idea, not to mention golf tees.

[@dominicm2175]

Ty-wraps

[@joecontreras5068]

The only thing about the super glue is you have to be very careful and not get any on the hinge

[@broderperdurabo]

Amercan doorframes are made of Glue and sawdust, and the doors allways swings inwards?