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Step 8Making Wooden Latches
Door Latches (Pic 28)
Simple door latches can be made using just two dowels. A 3/4" to 1" dowel is inserted through the door. A 1/4" dowel is drilled into the handle dowels to make the latch. Pic 29 shows the door closed and latched into a groove cut into a block in the door frame.
Pic 29 and Pic 30 shows a spring catch that uses thin oak as a spring. A wooden door knob on one side and a lever on the other activates the latch. I did cheat and use some screws to hold some of the pieces onto a door that was fastened with screws.
Simple door latches can be made using just two dowels. A 3/4" to 1" dowel is inserted through the door. A 1/4" dowel is drilled into the handle dowels to make the latch. Pic 29 shows the door closed and latched into a groove cut into a block in the door frame.
Pic 29 and Pic 30 shows a spring catch that uses thin oak as a spring. A wooden door knob on one side and a lever on the other activates the latch. I did cheat and use some screws to hold some of the pieces onto a door that was fastened with screws.
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Mar 16, 2011. 2:11 AMalmightyally
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nice projects youve done there although i counted 4 screws 0n pics 29 an 30 lol some good ideas for me to try out cheers
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