Can not figure out why this cabinet door does not open

[Paul F Mills]

So things were going so well with my wife's jewelry cabinet build, and then I screwed up the hinges on one door. Really bad. Bad like you just stop for the day and go drink a beer. Yes, that is one door with two sets of hinges. I do not even have an excuse.

[Paul F Mills]

Need to finish installing the pegs for the rings, bracelets and necklaces to hang on, attach one more earring row, and hang it on the wall with a French cleat.

Not sure how I will fill the hinge holes on the inside of the left door.

[Keith Westfall]

Drill and put a plug of the same wood in it. Align the grain!

[Phil Mueller]

To the average person, a plug will be fine. To the discerning eye, it’s a mistake filled with a plug. The good news is that the doors aren’t grain matched. I’d likely make a new door.

[John TenEyck]

You could remove the veneer in the area where the hinge holes are with a dado blade or on the router table. Then fill the holes you drilled wrong with Bondo and glue a new piece of veneer in place. Careful work and not even you will know when it's done. Don't ask how I know how to do this.

John

[Mark Bolton]

To the average person, a plug will be fine. To the discerning eye, it’s a mistake filled with a plug. The good news is that the doors aren’t grain matched. I’d likely make a new door.

Remove the hinge, router or chisel mortise a pocket to accept a contrasting wood on all four hinges (maybe maple or holly) and then re-bore them. It will be an obvious recovery to you and likely any other anal cabinet maker but will look fine.

Those zero protrusion hinges can be very persinickety.

[lowell holmes]

I would drill a hole and put a dowel in it. Stain the end of the dowel after it is cut flush.

[Paul F Mills]

I think I will try making a plug to fill the holes. My wife says she does not care, but I do. I am new to this and consider it a learning experience.

The doors and sides are solid walnut, so not veneer to try to cut off and replace. I will just use some scrap pieces of walnut.

Thanks for the repair/correction advice.

[Eugene Dixon]

Looks like an opportunity to make two doors from one door with pre-fitted hinges.

[Robert Engel]

You could also do an perimeter inlay wide enough to cover the holes. Extra work, but really not that hard to do & it would really add something to the piece.

Here is one I like to do:
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[John C Bush]

Looks like the hole size is perfect to plug with 4 Princess cut diamonds. Will blend in with the rest of her bounty!!

[Paul F Mills]

Good idea, Eugene. But then I would have to add another support in the cabinet.

That is a nice inlay Robert. But since it is inside the cabinet, not sure it would make sense with the time. I would be more likely to plug it as a number of people suggested or make a new door like Phil suggested.

John, that is similar to my wife’s idea.