Locks & Bolts
Shutter Locks & Bolts
It’s quite simple … if shutters don’t lock in the closed position, they don’t function.
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Hold-opens · Made in Pennsylvania
Shutter Dogs & Hold-opens
From $19.50 per pair
Hold-opens do just that — they secure shutters in the open position and keep them from banging in the wind. They are also the hardware everyone sees from the street, so we offer a complete range of historic patterns from colonial through contemporary, grouped by the period in which they were made and used.
- SoldBy the pair, includes lag mount
- Hooks3/8″ round, 12″–24″ long
- Mount optionsTraditional sill, contemporary sill, plate, drive
- Standard finishSemi-gloss black e-coat
- StainlessBelmont, Dolphin, Floral “S” and hooks
Reference prices from our price sheet; prices change with steel costs, so we confirm current pricing, finish and lead time with you before anything is forged. See ordering information.
Pre-Civil War shutter dogs
All of the hardware in colonial America was hand forged. While English hardware dominated, countless smiths across the countryside hammered out dogs in the styles of their homelands — which accounts for the wide range of early hardware still working on historic buildings. Our offerings are the most common patterns of the period.
| Item | Pattern | Price / pair |
|---|---|---|
| 801 | English Rattail™ | $58.00 |
| 802 | Soldier™ | $56.00 |
| 803 | Salem™ | $42.00 |
| 804 | Beacon Hill™ | $46.00 |
1870s – 1920s
The Civil War grew new industrial technologies into heavy industry. Most hardware of the period was stamped by heavy presses and then hand hammered to its finished form. The first “S” shaped tiebacks appeared in this era from the Stanley Hardware Works, along with “Colonial Revival” patterns.
| Item | Pattern | Price / pair |
|---|---|---|
| 857 | Propeller™ | $26–29 |
| 807 | Charleston™ | $46.00 |
| 805 | Belmont™ | $52.00 |
| 854 | Early Stanley™ | $42.00 |
1920s – present
By the 1920s central heat had replaced functional shutters, and most hardware made after the 1930s was decorative, with the easily “cookie-cut” S-tieback dominant. Today functional shutters are back — for storm protection, security and climate control — and we offer newly designed dogs that install easily on contemporary construction.
| Item | Pattern | Price / pair |
|---|---|---|
| 852 | McKinney “S”™ | $32.00 |
| 810 | Sweet Violet™ | $40.00 |
| 855 | Floral “S”™ | $25.00 |
| 851 | Plain “S”™ | $19.50 |
Side-mount shutter dogs
Side-mount dogs hold the shutter open from the side rather than the bottom. They solve full-height door shutters that come down close to the porch deck, and second-story shutters that sit right on a pent roof. Anchoring the shutter mid-height also lessens the leverage on the fastener — and sometimes it’s just fun to put nice hardware up near eye level, where it gets noticed.
| Item | Pattern | Price / pair |
|---|---|---|
| 805-O | Offset Belmont™ | $50.00 |
| 801-O | Offset Rattail™ | $62.00 |
| 809 | Savannah Gem™ | $74.00 |
Hooks and stays
Heavy forged hooks were a simple, effective way to hold shutters open, very common on the early farmhouses of south-east Pennsylvania. We use the same heavy 3/8″ round stock that has proven itself over centuries, with a few extra hammer blows for style. If the hook eye is on the sill it’s a hook; if it’s on the shutter it’s a stay — and the stay doubles as a handle to pull the shutters closed.
| Item | Size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 603-12, 14 | 3/8″ dia × 12″ or 14″ | $28.00 |
| 603-16, 18 | 3/8″ dia × 16″ or 18″ | $32.50 |
| 603-20, 24 | 3/8″ dia × 20″ or 24″ | $36.00 |
Hooks come with a pair of staples to attach them to the sill and shutter; screw eyes can be substituted for an additional $5.00 per pair.
Optional mounts
Every dog includes a lag mount and any of them can be fitted with our optional mounts: the 820 traditional sill, the 821 contemporary sill (our answer to the too-high tieback on narrow modern sills — a straight ¾″ arm in 14″, 16″ and 18″ lengths), the 822 plate mount and the 826 drive mount.
Questions about shutter dogs & hold-opens
Are shutter dogs sold singly or in pairs?
In pairs. A pair holds open the two shutters on one window, and each dog includes a lag mount.
Which shutter dog is right for my house?
Choice of shutter dog is largely personal taste, but matching the period of the house looks best. Look for surviving originals on your house or on neighboring homes of the same age; they tell you what was used.
What is the difference between a shutter hook and a stay?
If the hook eye is attached to the sill it is a hook; if the eye is fastened to the shutter it is a stay. A stay doubles as a handle for pulling the shutter closed.
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Hinges & Pintles
Heavy Strap Hinges & Pintles
The heart of every functional shutter installation.
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Stainless
Stainless Steel Shutter Hardware
Whether you need hurricane hardware for an oceanside property or just want a forever-maintenance-free exterior, stainless steel is the unsurpassed option.
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