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
It sounds like a "keyhole fastener":
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
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
I'm assuming you've seen the router bits that let you do the same thing without separate hardware? Such as:
Where do you get them?
-- andy Barss
Fasteners Unlimited. JP
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