Brandywine Forge - Shutter Hardware/ hinges, locks, tiebacks

Start Here	Installation Situations	Hardware Selection	Standards & Finishes	Hardware 101
Hold-opens	Gate and Heavy Door	Heavy Hinges & Pintles	Locks & Accessories	Mid-Weight Hinges
.	Historic Falmouth Port	.	Ordering Info	.

Hardware 101 > Overview

A series of documents are provided here to further explain terms and terminology related to shutter hardware and blacksmithing, as well as the evolution of early hardware.

Glossary – “A Blacksmith’s Glossary of Terms” – all about iron, steel, forging… stuff like that.

History – “A Brief History of Early Hardware” covers the roots and evolution of American hardware. Why certain hardware was seen in a given period.

Shutter Terminology – the nuts and bolts words used with shutters and hardware




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