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Hello All Keysmiths,
I've forgotten many English words having lived for a very long time in France and I'm looking for words that describe parts of an ordinary wardrobe key.
I know that the bit you turn with your fingers is called the "bow" and the "shoulder" is the bit that is between the bow and the shaft that goes into the lock but my knowledge/memory stops there.
I'm looking for the technical name of the round "shaft" which can be either solid or like a tube (at least at the far, "business end" of the key) and the name of the generally flattish bit (with or without "teeth") also at the "business end" of the key which turns the lock.
Thanks in advance for any help with this, it's driving me bonkers and 2 hours searching for answers on the Internet hasn't helped!
Vikking

Does this help? Plenty more on google.

Thanks for the picture with words.
You must know a lot more than me about the Internet,I spent at least two hours trying to find something like that.
I did find a Wiki-something page for a Yale type key but that was not what I was looking for.
Thanks again.
Vikking

Vikking wrote: You must know a lot more than me about the Internet,

I just searched google images for "parts of a key".

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=parts ... 80&bih=567