My Lockpicking Set Gone!

[eSTRICTLYFOREIGN]

So I have a lock picking set of around 50 picks that I made out of hacksaw blades and my bench grinder. I had them in a fabric case I sewed together. So I went to go retrieve it from my room, and I always leave it on my shelf. But it wasn't there! So I went into a frenzy trying to find it. So I thought my mom might of gotten rid of them, and there is no way I can remake 50+ picks and around 10 tension wrenches, and 8 locks. To explain better, I told my mom and dad that I was going to start this hobby, and they seemed okay about it, but they made sure that I understood that if I do anything illegal that I'll be in so much trouble (including them) which I already knew), and my mom didn't really like it (lock picking has a bad stereotype, eh?) So I think my mom threw them out. So I make another pick, but this time a Exacto Knife pick, out of a different type of material. But this type of material bends to easy, so I'll have to try something out later.

(Just Because I'm young doesn't mean I use it for the wrong purposes, I always follow the rule "Don't Pick A Lock You Don't Have The Right Too.", and my "local laws" )

[freakparade3]

Why don't you ask your mother if she took them?

[bumber]

Why don't you ask your mother if she took them?

because if she said dont make/have them and she didnt take them eSTRICTLYFOREIGN would have alotta 'splainin to do

got a big/little sis-bro that may know what happened? Maby your dog ate them

[eSTRICTLYFOREIGN]

Haha, my little sister could be a cooperate, she would be more likely to eat them then my dog, haha...

So I'm going to have to ask my mom... (My mom isn't the person you would want to confront things with) heh?

[StabbyJoe]

to try and avoid confrontation you could ask her if she knew where you may have misplaced them rather than asking if she tossed them... even if you don't think you did misplace them, at least it makes it sound like you are in the wrong, so she won't be angry or defensive... Just an idea.

[eSTRICTLYFOREIGN]

to try and avoid confrontation you could ask her if she knew where you may have misplaced them rather than asking if she tossed them... even if you don't think you did misplace them, at least it makes it sound like you are in the wrong, so she won't be angry or defensive... Just an idea.

That is actually the best way to go , thats for the tip bud!

[StabbyJoe]

Welcome - my family is like that, too so I've learned a couple of things to keep me out of trouble... maybe in future find somewhere out of sight to keep them so whatever happened to them won't happen again? Hope you find them... Make sure you check to see if it was binned before rubbish collection day =S.

Good luck
~Stabby

[eSTRICTLYFOREIGN]

My Mom did throw them out ( I asked her and we had a long conversation, she didn't know they were lock picks, and she thought I was going to be a criminal and all that, then I had to explain to her "how it is a puzzle to me", and eventually she told me they were in the actual bin for the people to pick up, and I was digging though the trash can and the garbage truck pulled around (boy did I get the "stink eye" ), then I had to dig though the bag (which was also filled with damp newspaper) I could only find three picks(and of course the three worst ones)!!! Then I found three of my locks (and a key!), and some material to make tension wrenches!

Then I noticed small holes & tears on the bottom of the bag, and by then the garbage truck already took the rest of the trash!

Here is a picture of what is left:


The one "cut" lock, there was a kid at my school who lost the key to his bike lock (Lock with a Chain) so he got the janitor to come a cut it off with bolt cutters, and he tossed the lock, so knowing and lock picker, I chased after it! (Lucky Me!)

[bumber]

that sucks man, hope you have it in you to make some more... I would have told that trash man to shove off if it were me

[Archive555]

My mum took my lockpicks away from me when she saw me manage to unlock a padlock on her filing cabinet (I had bet her $10 I could)

I don't think she was as much angry at me as she was angry at the lock for being so easy.
It was hard being without my Picks for 3 hours (I found where she had put them)

-Archive

[Legion303]

My Mom did throw them out ( I asked her and we had a long conversation, she didn't know they were lock picks, and she thought I was going to be a criminal and all that

Did you just word that strangely, or did your mother really tell you that she DIDN'T know they were picks, but threw them out anyway because she thought you were going to be a criminal? Because if that's the case, not only did she throw out your personal property, but she lied to you on top of it.

I can't tell someone how to raise their kids, but that's just disrespectful.

-steve

[Safety0ff]

I don't think she was as much angry at me as she was angry at the lock for being so easy.

This time it was the lock, next time it will be your girlfriend.

[josh0094]

trust me. lockpicking and being 15 doesint go together at times.. luckily my parents are very supportive..

[maintenanceguy]

I ordered my first set at 14, more than 20 years ago. My mother was against it and, having no credit card at 14, I had to use her name to order them.

She was very unhappy and nervous about it. It just seemed so criminal to her.

Fortunately my dad was always the voice of reason and common sense.

[StabbyJoe]

My mum doesn't get it... she wants to know why I want to be good at picking locks if I don't want to go rob people =S she doesn't take my stuff away, but she won't help me at all.

Yeah, strange wording got me, too.


Go kick her ass, btw. (don't really, but... man... ouch! 50 picks...)