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How to use a paperclip and tension wrench to pick open a locked door The easiest approach is to grab a paperclip and tension wrench. If you don’t have a tension wrench handy, a very small hex ...

How a weekend lock picker can help make your home safer—or at least help you talk to a locksmith with confidence.

You can learn the basics of lock picking from a GIF, but for a more nuanced look at the techniques required to actually get a lock open without the key, ...

Schuyler Towne, a man who loves locks more than you’ll love anything, is hosting a 24-part video course on how to pick locks. With any luck, you can become the next great lock picker after ...

Lock picking is as old as locks themselves, and is enjoyed as a hobby and practical skill worldwide. While it has been tainted in many people's minds as something only done by criminals, it is in ...

Before we start doing anything, first we need to understand the fundamentals of how locks work and then acquire and familiarize ourselves with basic lock-picking tools.