Set of "Clarks Tip" Cast Iron Shutter Hinges With 1 1/4" Throw

They worked hard to get me the whole order in time for installation- and shipped very prompt and on time.

Worked great on shudders. Very authentic look and smooth operation. Easy to install.

This product is a practical reproduction of the historic look and function. Not the best for heavy use but works great for historic look.

I recently built a home in an historic district using the design of an old cottage and I wanted my home to look like it fit in. Many of the small details like this shutter hardware were important to me to achieve the look. The shutters on my neighbors' homes built in the 1800's have hardware that looks exactly like this. I love having these small details look right. So happy there is a resource like Restoration Hardware. I had to paint them so prevent rust and it's kind of putsy so they would be better if they came sealed.

The castings are very rough and some of the mounting holes need to be drilled out. The gravity system used to keep the shutters against the house DOES NOT WORK. The larger Clark tip hinges work well but they offset the shutters further from the house.

Selected two sets of these cast iron hinges to hang Charleston style pine shutters that are very lightweight. I mounted them in brick on a one story house from the 30s. These hinges need to be painted with heavy duty paint that doesn't peel when the hinges are operated. Because the hinges are an old design there is lots of friction between the hinge and pintle , so it's difficult to achieve an efficient coat. Other than that they are great.

I construct coffee tables and ice chests with reclaimed wood. These hinges are provide a perfect look for my products. I usually allow them to rust a little before sealing them to add a more rustic effect to my products.

Repaired and replaced as needed shutters on an 18 24 home that is on the National Register of historic places. The hinges worked perfectly and were an axact match to what was on the house.

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The reviewer who complained that the castings shattered when dropped may be unfamiliar with the properties of cast iron. The material is inherently very brittle, and even the best quality castings therefore shatter very easily, especially in colder temperatures. That is why steel replaced cast iron in all industrial uses as soon as it could be made economically. However, as another reviewer noted, the casting pattern is not as clean as it might be, and the pieces may need some reworking. That is a common problem with castings made from molds of reproductions or deteriorated originals (which I suspect was the case here).