Then I got this lock. It's an older brass Slaymaker Rustless. It quickly became obvious that I had no idea how to pick it. With research, I learned that it is a warded lock. I've read some articles about how to picked warded locks but I still don't really get what's going on inside the lock. Something about going all the way to the back of the lock and finding a latch, or something. But I just don't know what I'm doing. I can't picture what's going on inside this thing.
Here are my questions: Why does the front plate at the keyway just rotate loosely? How do I learn to pick this?
Thanks for any help guys, and hope this area of the forums is the right place for this post.
