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Manual Lock Picking – I
When you search on Google for something like ‘Locksmithing’, you will get tens of thousands of links which will teach you how to pick locks! It is truly amazing to see how many people are really...
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The perils of being a Locksmith!
Being a locksmith is no ordinary job. There are perils that come with this line of work. In fact, there are dangers that can put both a locksmith and the people who need locksmith services at risk....
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The Essential Tools Used by Locksmiths
Locksmithing is known as the science and art of making and defeating locks. It is a trade that requires meticulous skill and mastery of tools. Traditional locksmithing is a combination of other skills...
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Manual Lock Picking – II
Like we mentioned in Part – I of this article, there is more to lock picking than just going out with a hammer and a chisel and try to break open the lock! It is an art which requires the right tools...
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How to Pick a Simple Lock – Video
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Who is ‘Slim Jim’
One of the most heard references in lock picking, lock making, and from locksmiths is the term ‘Slim Jim’. No, it is not a person, but a little piece of equipment which is more commonly known as...
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Common (and some uncommon) tools used by locksmiths
As we mentioned in a couple of articles earlier, there are several tools used by locksmiths for a wide range of services that they provide to the community at large. While most of them are to do with...
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Disc Tumbler Cylinder Cam Lock – Diagram
Like we promised earlier, we have been bringing to you a series of technical pictures and diagrams, so that your knowledge of locksmithing is upgraded. Here is a detailed diagram of the disc tumbler...
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Lock Pick Guns
We mentioned earlier about tools used by locksmiths to manually open locks. That ran to two parts and if you have not read them, here are Part – I and Part – II. We also wrote about Slim Jims and...
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This looks seriously easy! Lockpicking at its best!
Like we promised you at the launch of this blog, we are always on the hunt to bring together the best information including videos on the lock making business, and that includes LockPicking. Here is a...
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Lock Diagram
When we mentioned about lock picking in one of our earlier articles, we used a few terms like striking plate and deadlock. A few people wrote in if we could get them a picture showing which part of the...
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Types of locks, and Picking them – I
In this blog at various times we mentioned about lock picking, and we also put up a couple of articles about lock picking tools. In case you missed it, there was a video about picking locks, and you...
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