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08-31-2016, 10:24 AM
I'm hunting for a lock for a small jewelry box and see the terms "full mortise" and "half mortise".
Can you guys explain to me the difference? I can't find an explanation.
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Brad
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08-31-2016, 10:47 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-31-2016, 10:51 AM by JGrout.)
full mortise is fully enclosed in the box edge
A half mortise is exposed on the inside of the box shown below
![[Image: image003.jpg]](http://cnhortbs.turbobytes.net/images/products/image003.jpg)
full mortise
![[Image: chestkey.jpg]](https://www.safepub.com/app/webroot/images/chestkey.jpg)
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Ah. Thanks. Now I get it.
This box will use a full mortise lock.
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Brad
