General Information

Our Rustic Hand Forged Suffolk Thumb Latches are supplied with 4 component parts:
Latch Bar - this is fitted to the opening face of the door (the side you pull to open).
Latch Handle - this is fitted to the closing face of the door (the side you pull to close) and incorporates the thumb peice. The thumb peice passes through the door to allow operation of the Latch Bar on the opposite side.
Keep - fitted to the frame to hold the Latch Bar when the door is closed.
Staple - fitted over the Latch Bar to keep it close to the door. The majority of our Thumb Latches are supplied with traditional spiked staples which are driven through the door with the spikes being clenched over on the opposite side.

Most of our Thumb Latches are also available with a Privacy Staple. This allows the Latch Bar to be held down so that it cannot be operated via the Latch Handle. This is most commonly used on Bathroom and Bedroom doors where a degree of privacy is required. It is sometimes beneficial to drill right through the door where the Privacy Pin engages so that it can be pushed clear from the opposite side in the event of an emergency.

All of our Thumb Latches are supplied in Sets complete with suitable fixings.

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