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Perfect for the casual French countryside look I was going for. Nice finish and easy to operate.

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Installation anywhere from 3-4.5 hrs each from set up to clean up (I had 4) depending on the little complications that arose with each;- eg. lining up the strike plate properly, getting the thumb-turn to work freely when screws were tightened, lining up the two side holes with lock body after mortising it into door edge, etc.

Funnily enough all 4 large holes lined up acceptably, but all 4 thumb-turn holes were off from the templet - most likely due to mortising & because it's measured from high edge of door bevel. I was working with old, irreplaceable doors which were assembled with different types (densities) of wood that confused my Forstner bit. Re the forstner bits I had to constantly clean wood fibers off cutting edges which made drilling 4" deep strenuous and exciting to say the least (ever experienced wood shavings bursting your work wide open?)

I should have sprung for more expensive Forstner bits (carbide) which may have helped speed along the drilling (cutting) time and reduced the enormous effort that went into pushing this bit through 4" of wood (exhausting!)

Bottom line this is a custom deadbolt that's very expensive to buy and requires much time and precision to install for a neat, professional look - only for the patient and very wealthy!