Farm gate latch

How to close a gate with a chain latch - with photos. Closed wrong, a gate with a chain latch can come open under stress.

The Best Gate Latch has an easy one-handed operation that can’t be opened by horses or other livestock, and it works on wood or metal gates

Standard mechanisms on farm gates are difficult to operate in the dark or when hunting. This simple and sturdy gate latch is made from a short piece of chain, a discarded horseshoe, and a short piece of garden hose (to protect the paint on the tubing). A short piece of chain is attached to one side of the horseshoe; the other is screwed or bolted to the gate post.

Homemade Gate Latch

Throw Over Gate Loop caters for latching 2 farm gates together, available in hot dipped galvanized and black polyester powder coat over HDG (BPPCG) for durable rust and corrosion protection

Gate hasp. Julian Evans

Horse Shoe Gate Latch

It's lambing time here in the frozen north (Cumbria UK). The farmers are keen that [...]

How to install a simple self-locking gate latch. I know it sounds easy and it is, but these are a few tips that'll speed the job up.