[TheForge] Norfolk latch question

[dan tull]

"A" way is to:
Put a grab knob on the latch bar.
Add about 3" inside , and curve it down so passer-bys don't catch.
Attach a chain upward from the thumb lift to the door.
Add a snail(jelly roll) horizontal to the latch bar.



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marc Godbout" <marc at ironringforge.com>
To: "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 2:02 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Norfolk latch question


> My church has an original Norfolk latch on the main door that they'd
> like me to improve. This one's thumb lifter only extends far enough to
> lift the bar. People new to the church have a hard time figuring out
> how to open this thing as they leave. Now, I suppose having a church
> with a one-way door is not the worse thing in the world :-), but we'd
> still like to have that hook that I've seen on most other latches.
> 
> How far does that hook extend past the door? And how is it normally
> operated? Do people lift the hook and pull the door open using the
> hook (one-handed operation), or do they lift with the hook and pull
> with a handle?
> 
> I've also seen bars with lift knobs on them. This is definitely a
> two-hand deal. Which is the best way to go?
> 
> --Marc
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