Description
Quick answer: This notched-shaft field gate hook is driven into a solid timber gate post to provide one of the hinge pins used to hang a compatible field gate, gate eye or band.
What is it used for?
Use it as part of a traditional field gate hanging arrangement where the hook is installed directly into a substantial timber post. The notched shaft helps the fitting grip within the timber, while the projecting pin supports the matching eye or hinge component.
- Designed for solid timber posts rather than thin boards or lightweight frames.
- Suitable for compatible gate eyes and field gate hanging components.
- Useful where a separate hook-and-eye arrangement is preferred over a complete hinge set.
- Galvanised finish is intended for exposed outdoor use.
What else do I need?
This is a single hanging component, not a complete pair. Match the pin diameter to a compatible adjustable gate eye or gate eye fitted to the gate. A typical installation needs upper and lower hanging points, a correctly sized post, a gate catch or chain, and suitable installation tools.
Alternatives
Where driving a hook into the post is unsuitable, use a bolted plate fitting such as the gate hanger on plate or hook on oblong plate. For a timber garden gate, a complete straight band and hook set may be easier to specify.
Before ordering: Check the hook pin diameter against the eye, confirm the post is large and sound enough to accept a driven fitting, and allow for gate clearance and adjustment. Do not drive into split, rotten or undersized timber. Heavy gates and exposed sites may require professional assessment of the post and hanging arrangement.
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