Cracks on doors are everyday problems.
How to fix a wooden door hinge.
Fix it the right way not the wrong way.
Use a hand saw or any type of power saw you have available to cut the pieces.
Open the door wide and insert a wedge under the bottom outside corner to level it.
This method puts the top of the dowel flush with the surface of the hinge mortise.
In particular the side where the hinges fasten onto the door tends to crack or split in certain situations.
Oak being an open grain wood and a hard wood tends to hold threads better.
Saw a 3 8 in 0 95 cm diameter wooden dowel into 1 in 2 5 cm long pieces.
Sometimes retightening the hinge screws is all it takes to fix the problem.
Measure and mark 1 in 2 5 cm long sections along an entire piece of dowel.
I use oak dowels apposed to pine.
How to fix a door that cracked where the hinges go.
The wrong way is a temporary fix not cool.
But if the screws can t be tightened because the holes are stripped try this.
How to tighten stripped hinge screws.