I know I can research this, and I have but has anyone used a foothold trap as a door handle and or one as a working door handle and latch. If anyone would share their creative way of using a trap for this purpose I would appreciate it very much. A picture and function would be what I'm looking for.

Thank You.

On my homestead cabin I have a #4 Newhouse (because it was a new house) bolts come through from the inside and go through the bottom of each spring. It does not function as a latch. I may have a picture somewhere

That is an awesome story to boot!!! I researched that subject inside out and can't even find one picture of even what you have done White. I would of thought there have been many ideas and pictures. Thanks

A #0 long spring with a door bell button mounted on the pan might be and interesting addition to a foothold door handle.

Best I can do for now Snowy. Look closely and you can just see the trap at the edge of the ddor

Look closely at the cabinet door handles....

(Not my home, but it is a talented Georgia boy's home)

White that photo is a great one!!! I have seen that signature photo of you and your cabin before. The handle looks great and that is what I will do on the line shack build.

Thank You Sir!!!

Swamp Wolf that looks great!!!!

The old barn D handle comes to mind.

Door handle, no...doorbell, definitely! I spose you could do a loose jaw clapper also.

Snowy..........as far as the latch goes.......in that picture you can see a reflection at the top of the trap. That is actually a key activated dead bolt with a thumb switch on the inside

I have seen #3 dbl long spring traps as door pulls.

OHHH I see it! That is some creativity I will play around with that I idea an come up with something that will be workable handle. Again thank You very much.

Can't help you, but I have seen pic's of a Deer butt with a push button brown eye for a door bell! LOL

Looks great also, Thank YOU!

Look at all this ahhtistic talent goin' on in here !

You guys are inventors !

I have a stove at the trapline cabin that I made from a third of a drum.
The handle is the spring off a #1 LS and the latch is an old Thompson lock off a 2xx beaver snare. Wish I had a picture of it

That is an interesting unique stove. Creative minds come up with great ideas in life. Thank You again White!

The Outdoorsmen store in Fargo ND has them at their entrance. Terrible photo though, it’s off google maps…lol
I think they’re just pull handles.

That is more than I could find on the search I did. They look great and I maybe just have to have them as pull handles.

Yep have been through those doors a few times.

If you are using a house door, just use the guts from a door knob that are hooked to a trap. Off the top of my heat it is just a flat piece of steel 1/4 inch wide or so.

Yep, I'm going to use the guts of a door knob assembly so I should be able to configure it work as a latch as well. I got a couple of old rusty #5 DLS painted black and ready to use them on goth sides of the door.

Thanks MJM

I'm pretty much done with line shack except things I will add over the years. I got the #3 DLS's attached as door pulls. It will keep the water off my back and a place to warm up and spend a night at.

cool...........................
I like windows.

Yep, I like to see outdoors. I can't stand being not to see the outdoors. I'm not a person the likes basements or having the shades pulled down.

Snowy,
I like that old tree/log in the center of the room.

You should post it, that sounds really neat.

Very nice!

I'm thinking it could be modified to operate a gate latch - remove pan and pan post, machine a slot in the frame and flip pan 90 degrees and rig up a pivot mechanism to the back of the frame. Pushing down on the pan throws a the bolt up, allowing door to operate.

That should work Snowy.
On mine I ran the chain and ring through the door so it functions as a "pull" from the inside.

Slydogx, that is kind of what I was thinking and will attempt to do that at some time. Thanks for sharing your creativity.

White, thanks for the help and the awesome picture with history behind it.