Deltana DSB Solid Brass Finial - Button Tip (Hinges from 3-1/2" x 3-1/2" to 5" x 5")

The DSB button tip fits Deltana solid brass hinges sized 3-1/2 inches through 5 inches. It threads on 8 x 1.25mm, so it swaps onto the hinge pin ends of those Deltana hinges. If your hinges are another brand, or Deltana hinges outside that size range, this is not the tip for them.

8 x 1.25mm. That is the thread the DSB button tip screws onto, and it is the number to check against your existing hinge pin before ordering a replacement tip. The tip itself is 1/2 inch in diameter and 1/8 inch high, so it sits nearly flush on the pin rather than standing proud like a ball or steeple tip.

Two per hinge, one for each end of the pin. The DSB is sold each, so a door on three hinges takes six tips. Order them all in the same finish, since finish batches and plating are what a mismatched door shows first.

No. The DSB button tip threads on and off, so it does nothing to stop someone pulling the pin from the hinge side. Deltana lists the DSB as not a non-removable pin part. For an out-swinging exterior or a door where the hinge knuckles are on the unsecured side, you need hinges with an NRP set screw or a security stud, not a decorative tip.

That is exactly what the DSB tip is for. If the Deltana solid brass hinges in the 3-1/2 to 5 inch range are already hung and swinging fine, you thread new button tips onto the pins in the finish you want and leave the hinges, screws, and door prep alone. No mortising, no rehanging. Just count two tips per hinge.

Profile, mostly. The Deltana DSB button tip is a low, flat cap: 1/8 inch high and 1/2 inch across, so it reads as a plain finished end on the hinge pin. Ball and steeple tips project further and are the decorative choice on period or residential millwork. Pick the button tip when you want the hinge to disappear into the opening rather than announce itself, and match it across every door on a floor for a consistent look.

Eleven: Oil Rubbed Bronze, Polished Nickel, Brushed Nickel, Antique Nickel, Paint Black, Polished Chrome, Brushed Chrome, Polished Brass, Unlacquered Brass, Antique Brass, and PVD Polished Brass. Two of those matter for maintenance planning. Unlacquered Brass is left bare and will patina as it is handled, which is the point if you want it to age with the door. PVD Polished Brass is a deposited coating that holds its color instead, so it is the choice for a lobby or entry where you do not want the finish moving over time.

Solid brass, both the material and the substrate. That matters on exterior and high-traffic openings, because a brass tip that wears through its plating shows base metal, while solid brass wears to more brass. Only the finish sits on top.

Deltana lists the DSB as a plain bearing part. Match it to plain bearing Deltana solid brass hinges in the 3-1/2 to 5 inch range. The thread is 8 x 1.25mm, and that is the dimension that decides whether a given pin takes it.

Deltana rates the DSB finial for commercial use. It is a solid brass hinge tip, so it holds up in a hotel corridor or office suite the same way it does in a house. It is cosmetic hardware, though, and does not change the hinge's load rating or bearing type.