How do you pick this Lock?

[hosa]

Total newb here.
I am interested in how lock picking works theoretically and in concept. So I have a key which looks like the one you can see here: I don't know what do you call it in english (its my second language)

Its the one on the far upper right corner, to describe it, its straight and pointy shaped has 4 sets of different teeth 1 on each side (up,down left and right of the key).
The key goes into a circular hole. So that got me wondering how would you pick that lock?

[femurat]

Hello and welcome to the forum. You may want to look up warded locks topics.

Cheers

[billdeserthills]

Total newb here.
I am interested in how lock picking works theoretically and in concept. So I have a key which looks like the one you can see here: I don't know what do you call it in english (its my second language)

Its the one on the far upper right corner, to describe it, its straight and pointy shaped has 4 sets of different teeth 1 on each side (up,down left and right of the key).
The key goes into a circular hole. So that got me wondering how would you pick that lock?

I counted 6 keys, but then I do adequately speak english, so there's that

[Squelchtone]

Total newb here.
I am interested in how lock picking works theoretically and in concept. So I have a key which looks like the one you can see here: I don't know what do you call it in english (its my second language)

Its the one on the far upper right corner, to describe it, its straight and pointy shaped has 4 sets of different teeth 1 on each side (up,down left and right of the key).
The key goes into a circular hole. So that got me wondering how would you pick that lock?

I counted 6 keys, but then I do adequately speak english, so there's that

reading his entire post gets you bonus points.

[billdeserthills]

Total newb here.
I am interested in how lock picking works theoretically and in concept. So I have a key which looks like the one you can see here: I don't know what do you call it in english (its my second language)

Its the one on the far upper right corner, to describe it, its straight and pointy shaped has 4 sets of different teeth 1 on each side (up,down left and right of the key).
The key goes into a circular hole. So that got me wondering how would you pick that lock?

I counted 6 keys, but then I do adequately speak english, so there's that

reading his entire post gets you bonus points.

Sorry about that,
So it sounds like a 4-way key
Is now a good time to say we don't like to talk about picking locks on here?

[femurat]

I misinterpreted the key picture. It's not a warded lock.

Sorry

[Squelchtone]

I misinterpreted the key picture. It's not a warded lock.

Sorry

i also thought it was a warded key, is it like a Papaiz cruciform??

wish hosa would post an actual photograph of the key or keyway, that drawing *is* difficult to follow.

[GWiens2001]

I have seen keys like that being warded and levers. There are even warded lever locks.

I agree - a picture would really help.

Gordon

[hosa]

Unfortunatly I don't have it on me now.
I also just remembered dealing with a padlock which I dont remember its common name. It was a cheap made in china one. Its the kind of lock that isnt mechanical, you couldn't remove the key when it was unlocked, Its key looked different but I cant describe it . I am also interested on finding out how you would pick that kind of lock.

[Squelchtone]

Unfortunatly I don't have it on me now.
I also just remembered dealing with a padlock which I dont remember its common name. It was a cheap made in china one. Its the kind of lock that isnt mechanical, you couldn't remove the key when it was unlocked, Its key looked different but I cant describe it . I am also interested on finding out how you would pick that kind of lock.

we can not help you with such vague information. i hope you understand.

[couillion]

think cruciform, cross or Zeiss lock.

https://unitedlocksmith.net/blog/what-i ... iform-lock

[hosa]

think cruciform, cross or Zeiss lock.

https://unitedlocksmith.net/blog/what-i ... iform-lock

Cruciform!
Thank you my dear sir.

[hosa]

Unfortunatly I don't have it on me now.
I also just remembered dealing with a padlock which I dont remember its common name. It was a cheap made in china one. Its the kind of lock that isnt mechanical, you couldn't remove the key when it was unlocked, Its key looked different but I cant describe it . I am also interested on finding out how you would pick that kind of lock.

I found out by luck that, that lock I was dealing with was a disc tumbler lock (also called disc detainer lock). Currently researching how you would pick this thing.

[GWiens2001]

Unfortunatly I don't have it on me now.
I also just remembered dealing with a padlock which I dont remember its common name. It was a cheap made in china one. Its the kind of lock that isnt mechanical, you couldn't remove the key when it was unlocked, Its key looked different but I cant describe it . I am also interested on finding out how you would pick that kind of lock.

I found out by luck that, that lock I was dealing with was a disc tumbler lock (also called disc detainer lock). Currently researching how you would pick this thing.

A disc tumbler lock and a disc detainer lock are not the same thing.

The key for a disc tumbler lock looks like a pin tumbler lock key. A disc detainer lock has different angles cut on the sides of the key.

Here are two kinds of disc detainer keys:





And a key for a disc tumbler lock




Gordon