Mortise lock have been in existence for many years now. And, like most things in life, they have evolved over time. In this blog post, we will be going through the history of the mortise lock and explain some key concepts about these locks that you might not know about.
1) The original design was called a “biscuit” because it could be shaped by force from both sides with a chisel and mallet similar to shaping biscuits with cooking utensils.