Monkey Tail Bolts

The monkey tail bolt - also known as a cane bolt or barrel bolt with a long drop rod - is the sliding bolt designed specifically for securing the inactive leaf of a pair of double doors or gates by dropping a long rod into a floor socket and, optionally, into a top socket above the door. At the DIY Hardware Store, our monkey tail bolts are available for the door and gate applications where this distinctive curved-handle vertical bolt is the correct and practical solution.

The characteristic curved or coiled tail at the top of the rod provides a grip point for lifting the bolt out of the floor socket when the door needs to be opened - without this handle, a long bolt rod flush with the door face would be almost impossible to grip and lift. The monkey tail operates entirely by hand, requiring no key, and provides a positive mechanical lock at floor level that prevents the inactive door leaf from being forced inward at the base.

Available in zinc-plated steel at the DIY Hardware Store in the sizes suited to standard timber double doors, garden gates, and stable door applications where a floor bolt is the correct security solution.

  • Long drop rod that engages into floor socket for door security
  • Curved monkey tail handle for gripping and lifting the bolt
  • Secures inactive leaf of double doors and gate pairs
  • No key required - manually operated floor bolt
  • Prevents forced entry at base of inactive door leaf
  • Suitable for timber double doors, garden gates, and stable doors