Shutter Locks & Bolts

Price sheet

Colonial strap lock

Until about 1800, blacksmiths forged shutter locks in this style, often matching the size and pattern of the strap hinges and attached with the same hand-forged rivets. The lock mounts on the hinge side: from inside the house the right shutter is pulled closed, then the shutter with the strap lock; its pin passes through the shutter and a “key” drops into the slot in the pin. The iron-bound shutters are now securely locked.

Forged slide bolts

Produced from the early 1800s through the early 1900s, easily the most common historic shutter lock across the country. Our 610 matches early work in size, form and fabrication; the 615 is a scaled-up version for larger shutters — mostly a matter of visual balance. The 611 and 616 carry a forged “rattail” handle, an earlier pattern than the common “penny” that usually indicates local blacksmith work — a favorite of our friend and mentor, the late Donald Streeter.

620 Heavy Brandywine barrel bolt™

Our own design: a heavy 5/8″ diameter forged barrel with a unique forged “lolly-pop” handle. Its starting point was the bold original shutter bolts on Carpenters’ Hall in Philadelphia (finished in 1770, home to the First Continental Congress), which we also scaled up for 12-foot hurricane doors at the Royal Caribbean terminal in Historic Falmouth, Jamaica. A unique, eye-catching set that says “secured.”

618 Storm Latch™

A simple solution to a common problem: how to lock louvered shutters that have no mid-height lock rail. The latch fits across the two stiles of any closed shutters and can be mounted front or back, so it engages from inside or outside. At its price you can fit two per shutter — top and bottom — for extra security in heavy storms or during winter vacancy. It also restores function where historic locks are painted or rusted shut, and is the perfect lock for top-hung Bermuda shutters. Also available in stainless steel.

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