Flush mounted mirror hangers

[Jay Pique]

I've used some picture/mirror hangers that allow things to be hung flush to the wall, and I'd like to get some for myself. These are round metal ones that sit in a shallow hole drilled with a ~1" forstner bit. The idea is that you put a screw in the wall, then slip the metal hanger over the top of it, and as you drop it on it pulls it tight to the wall. Basically it's a round metal disk with a hole in the center. Does anyone know where I can get them? Or even what I'm talking about?!

Thanks. JP

[Nova]

It sounds like a "keyhole fastener":

I haven't seen them in a round form.

[TT]

Keyhole slots? Woodcraft (along with many others) sells them. The ones I've used aren't round, but oval shaped, but essentially do what you're describing.

TT

[Jay Pique]

Yes, they are exactly like those you've shown, only they're circular in shape, allowing for simple(r) mortising with a forstner bit. JP

[Andy]

I'm assuming you've seen the router bits that let you do the same thing without separate hardware? Such as:

that won't work, I remember seeing a "shop tip" somewhere (a mag? here? online? can't recall...) that basically used a fender washer to accomplish the purpose you describe. That alone might work if you're mounting on a screw or something with a larger head (i.e. not a finish nail), or you could file/mill a slot on the inside rim of the washer to make a keyhole slot. Either way, you'd just need to drill out a clearance hole, then a shallow countersink for the washer, and you're set. It makes sense in my head - let me know if you want me to try to explain it in more detail. Good luck, Andy

[Mike Dempsey]

[Jay Pique]

[Andrew Barss]

Where do you get them?

-- andy Barss

[Jay Pique]

Fasteners Unlimited. JP