From The Anvil Shepherds Crook Casement Fastener - Beeswax

The Shepherds Crook Casement Fastener is a handmade window fastener forged from mild steel, with the delicate crook shape of the Shepherds Crook range. It is designed for casement windows and gives strength and character, alongside the matching stays and espagnolette handles in the same range.

The design is reversible, so it suits left or right hand windows, and a mortice plate is included. Hook plates are available separately for windows that need one. It is suitable for weather-stripped windows and comes with matching SS wood screws.

Features

• Handmade and forged from mild steel
• Reversible for either hand of window
• Mortice plate included
• Hook plate available separately
• Suitable for weather-stripped windows
• Supplied with matching SS wood screws

Specification

About the Beeswax finish

Beeswax is the most traditional finish with a soft, natural aesthetic featuring subtle blue and deep red ochre tones which are preserved in the steel during the manufacturing process; this finish is ideally suited to older, traditional dwellings and cottage interiors. Beeswax products are hand forged from mild steel. After forging, the subtle colours in the metal are preserved by dipping the products in hot beeswax, resulting in the soft, matte richness.

Care and maintenance

Due to temperature changes or packaging, a Beeswax product may occasionally show signs of a white bloom upon opening. This can be buffed with a soft cloth to remove. Although this finish already offers a very strong barrier against environmental conditions, we recommend re-applying a small amount of the 'Maintenance Wax' (33002) periodically with a cloth or brush which provides additional protection to the surface of your product and further protects this from any harmful external elements. To increase the mechanical life expectancy of your products, we recommend regular oiling of all moving parts using the ‘3-in-1 Oil’ (92337). This process is also highly recommended during initial installation. *Please note that where possible we recommend using the External Beeswax products (in place of standard Beeswax) in areas of your property where damp conditions are expected such as kitchens and bathrooms. Light surface rust may appear if using the standard Beeswax finish in damp conditions, but can be removed with ease using 00 grade wire wool, followed by an application of 'Maintenance Wax' (33002).