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Daryl Pelfrey

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Lock mortise
« on: January 18, 2019, 07:12:53 AM »
Do any of you leave the wood around the lock high. Or the lock flush with the wood?
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Offline David Rase

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Re: Lock mortise
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2019, 07:20:30 AM »
If the lock has a bevel, I leave the wood flush with the bottom edge of the bevel.  The danger in inletting a lock or the bevel below the surface of the wood is breaking out the wood when you remove the lock.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Lock mortise
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2019, 08:22:29 AM »
Never leave a lock down in the bottom of a hole.
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Re: Lock mortise
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2019, 03:12:24 PM »
Quote from: David Rase on January 18, 2019, 07:20:30 AM
If the lock has a bevel, I leave the wood flush with the bottom edge of the bevel.  The danger in inletting a lock or the bevel below the surface of the wood is breaking out the wood when you remove the lock.
David
Not to mention that a lock inlet with the lower edge of the bevel below the surface of the wood looks terrible IMO.

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Re: Lock mortise
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2019, 05:03:24 PM »
The wood surrounding the lockplate should be even w/ the bottom edge of the bevel or very slightly below. The lockplate edge below the bevel has a slight amount of draft for easy removal and an aid in inletting. I don't like a tight fitting lock and while there's no visible gaps around the lock, it is able to  be removed w/o pulling hard......Fred
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: Lock mortise
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2019, 05:24:03 PM »
Right at the bevel give the lock a clean look.


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Re: Lock mortise
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2019, 05:30:32 PM »
Siler locks buried in the wood seems to be a Woodbury trait. Something I have never cared for.
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Re: Lock mortise
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2019, 05:42:43 AM »
I lowered the wood around the lock to the bottom of the bevel. Looks alot better. Thanks  for the advice.
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