“They hold up fine for everyday use, but they won’t stop a hard kick.”

“I need three-inch solid steel mounting screws,” I said.

“Long enough to go through the jamb and bite deep into the wall studs behind it.”

“Do you need a half-inch wood chisel to fix up the mortise pocket?” he asked, stepping toward the tool display.

“I’ve got Arthur’s original steel chisel down in the basement,” I said.

“Just give me a sheet of medium-grit sandpaper and a tin of paste wax for the oak.”

He picked up a tin of paste wax and a pack of sandpaper from the shelf next to the register.