Nightjar wrote:
On 23/05/2013 12:22, Peter Percival wrote:
For a lock that fits to the surface of a door and is not embedded in it,
what is the thing on the door frame called, that the bolt goes in to?

That is a rim lock and the bit on the frame is called a keep.

Thank you.

What is the square-sectioned rod that goes through a lock and connects
the knobs to it called?

No idea,

I'm shocked :-).

but the stuff to buy to make one is key steel.

That name has nothing to do with lock keys. Key steel is used to key a
gear wheel or pulley onto a rotating shaft by keyways cut into both.

Colin Bignell



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