Full Mortise Chest Lock

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Full mortise chest lock. This keeps the outside of the boxes super smooth sleek and somewhat. The exposed selvedge and a keyhole are all that is visible of this type of lock. Hook style bolt travels 5 16 to the side to engage the strike. Choose half mortise full mortise or surface mount types.
It is a full mortise so if that scares you be warned. Chest lid lock requires 11 32 wide by 1 7 8 long x 1 5 8 deep mortise. That said a good drill index drill press and a sharp chisel for clean up will get this puppy installed in a matter of minutes. Selvedge lock plate is 3 8 x 3 1 8.
A full mortise lock is embedded into a deep mortise cut into the edge of the door or drawer. These antique furniture locks are authentic copies of vintage designs. Chest lid lock set brass plated steel full mortise large key cover plate antique vintage old rustic 30 00 steel cedar chest flush mount lid lock with barrel trunk steamer key antique vintage new. M 1802 roll top desk lock set rounded plates m 1802.
This common design has been widely used. Ls 188 half mortise chest lock 1 backset ls 188 our price. I like to set the escutcheon into the boxes 3 8 forstner handles this perfectly. Each type has a specific application.
Unless some unusual consideration comes into play these locks are generally centered in the thickness of the material. Brass plated lock requires 2 l x 1 1 2 d x 5 16 mortise. Surface locks are just used on doors. Full mortise locks fasten doors and drawers.
Selvedge is 3 8 x 3 1 8. In this woodworking video i sh. Half mortise locks secure drawers doors and boxes. Mortise size is 5 16 w x 2 l x 1 5 8 d.
Full mortise chest lock. Strike and escutcheon are brass plated. Straight cupboard locks till locks drawer locks box locks chest locks cut cupboard locks mortice locks sliding door locks showcase locks jewel case locks bureau locks desk locks wardrobe locks spring latches and roll top desk locks. When ordering locks.
Our range of brass and steel cabinet locks includes the following. M 1825 right hand full mortise door drawer lock set m 1825. In this video i show how i install a full mortise chest lock to a display cabinet that i made in one of my woodworking videos.