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Zemperéki — Traditional Forged Door Bolt
Zemperéki — Traditional Forged Door Bolt — detail 1
Zemperéki — Traditional Forged Door Bolt — detail 2

Hand-forged in Epirus

Zemperéki — Traditional Forged Door Bolt

1.050 €

The zemperéki is the sliding iron bolt of the old stone houses of Greece. We forge it by hand, in solid iron, in our workshop in Epirus, keeping the form that has closed heavy doors for generations. The hammer shows on every face.

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  • In stock — dispatched within 1–2 working days from our workshop in Neraida, Epirus
  • Insured, tracked delivery: complimentary within Greece · 79 € to the EU and worldwide
  • Outside the EU: no EU VAT; import duties are paid on delivery
  • Standard pieces can be returned within 14 days
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Description

Zemperéki is the Greek name for the traditional sliding door bolt. A forged bolt that slides across and holds the door closed. Plain, legible, made to be used every day.

We make it in our forge in Neraida, Epirus, where the Tsatsis family has worked since 1963. The iron is heated and shaped by hand, and the marks of that work stay on it. Forged once, it is meant to pass from one generation to the next.

In detail

  • Material: solid iron, hand-forged
  • Made in our forge in Neraida, Epirus, Greece
  • Weight: 3 kg
  • Type: traditional sliding door bolt
  • Hammer marks vary from piece to piece; no two are identical

Additional information

Weight3 kg
Delivery & duties
Every piece is packed by hand at the workshop. Delivery is complimentary within Greece and 79 € to the rest of the EU and worldwide. Within the EU, prices include 24% VAT. Outside the EU, VAT is removed at checkout; any import duties and local taxes are charged by the destination country on delivery and paid by the recipient.
Returns
Standard pieces can be returned within 14 days of delivery. Pieces made or adapted to your specifications cannot be returned.
Care
Iron is a living material. Wipe with a soft, dry cloth and avoid abrasive or acidic cleaners. A slow change of tone over the years is part of its character.
Other sizes & commissions
Need a different length, a matching pair for double doors or a piece made to a drawing? We also forge to commission. Write to us.

The Forge

One family. One forge. Since 1963.

Konstantinos Tsatsis works iron in Neraida, in the mountains of Epirus, where his family has kept a forge since 1963. Each piece is shaped between hammer and anvil, then finished by hand.

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Prices include VAT. Complimentary delivery within Greece, 79 € elsewhere in the EU.

Worldwide

USA, Japan and beyond

No EU VAT outside the EU — it is removed at checkout. Delivery 79 €; import duties are paid on arrival.

Returns

14 days to change your mind

Standard pieces can be returned within 14 days of delivery.

Legal guarantee: minimum two-year legal guarantee protection for goods sold in the European Union.

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