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[zafox]

Hi all,
I have been interested in locks and all things mechanical/electrical for many years. Found this site when searching for locksmith training and it has saved me a lot of heartache and cash already. Hope to become a useful member of this forum someday. Until then ill continue to lurk in the background. Thanks again.

[skip2mylou]

hey everyone, im skip. ive been interested in lock pickin ever since i was locked out of my house, but i never took the next step. i came to this site looking for ways to master lock pickin with the most basic tools. mainly i just want to learn a thing or two
take care.

skip

[brutus19]

Hi I'm Gav,

I'm from Perth Western Australia. Did my training at Stott's in Melbourne but that was 15 years ago now. Dam I feel old
I don't have much in the way of words of wisdom to pass on but, I do know this, picking a lock for the fisrt time is a bit like
seducing a someone for the first time.
You either...
1. attempt it with sound knowledge of what your doing or
2. you stumble through blindly and maybe get lucky or
3. you gently feel your way through.

In the end you will either...
1. succeed or know you did everything right but there was just no co-opperation,
2. you'll think your good but without practice you'll never develop your skill and only ever rely luck.
3. you become good or maybe great, some will say you have that sensitive touch.
You'll also have many satisfied customers but above all you'll know when to use your most gentile touch and when to just
whack away with your.......Hammer.

Oh, just saying Hi.

Gav.

[illusion]

"Urrm....hi....yeah.... right!.... so my name is Ben.. will you go out with me?

I don't quite know what that says about my picking...

[brutus19]

Sorry Ben,

But I am already married and very happily so.
I'm also sorry if I confused you, when I said it was like seducing someone, I ment the feeling.
The nervousness, the excitement, the slight tremble in your hands, the way the world just seems to fall
away when your listening to the reply of your touch. Sorry again.

Not the other stuff like bringing flowers or chocolates........although some lubricant wouldn't go a stray.
I can picture it now, you walk up customers with bottle of lube in one hand and a toolbox in the other
and say "I'm here for your servicing, just tell me where you want it."

As for your picking, wether you are methodical, rough and tumbled or gentile, remember never go too deep.

[illusion]

Welcome to the forum.

And for the record I understood you... the temptation was.... to strong.... anything for a laugh lol.

[Chrispy]

Welcome brutus. I'm on the other side of the country, but helix is over your way. Speaking of helix, where for art thou helix?

[grues]

Hello
I have been reading here for weeks as time allows. I work 6 days a week, 10 hours a day and have a 4 year old son who wants all my time when I get home.
Any way I have always wanted to learn the art of picking. As a construction Boilermaker I have the skills to make my own picks I just have not had the time. I have been gathering materials for my first set, I just have not found templates that print real good yet.
Also is there anyone here from the southeast Ohio / Northwest WV area? I live near the small town of Pomeroy,Ohio.100 miles south east of Columbus, right on the Ohio river.Would be nice to talk to someone local about the art.

[Shrub]

Welcome to the madhouse everyone.

[cheesehead]

Hi! I'm new to the site, but have browsed it many times in the past. I've been picking locks for about 5-6 years now. I'm a service tech for an apartment complex and have the oppurtunity to use my skills quite often. It's great to find a site full of people who share my addiction!

[Omega_man]

hi

I've been reading this site for quite a while and figured its about time i joined in, so far i've picked padlocks and drawers.. but have had n success with doors... still getting there though. if only i had proper tools and more experience. Btw, how exactly do u use a file to make a pick... nobody has explained it in detail yet..

[dev45]

Cool !!!!!
Site Lotes of info.
joind last week but school is a litle time consuming

[pyropnoy4life]

hey used to be heavily into the whole lockpicking practice got out of it for awhile, and am now getting back into it. i'm able to currently open low to mid- security level dial combo locks, depending on the locks make

[Irish Joe]

just to say hello and that I will be looking around, my only real hands on experince is once though blind luck getting a lock open when the key was in the room!

Lockpicking is sopmething which piqued my interest and I was happy to find out that it is an accepted hobby.

I like it becasue it combines patience, skill and puzzle solving elements.

And my next real question is do i need this here with 4 tension wrenches;
15 piece -- $35/E28/£20
or will this do ? 8 piece -- $30/E24/£17.50
I only want to open whatever random lock I dig out of the shed or decide to buy to open and I want to know if this would be sufficient.

Or should I just use ebay ?

[Treeson]

Hello all,

I just wanted to formally introduce myself. I'm a lockpicker from Martha's Vineyard in Massachusetts who has been picking locks on and off for several years. I got my first set when I was 10 and am now 16. Although I no longer have that set, I am fairly proficent with a safety pin and a pen cap. I hope to become an avid member in this forum, and am applying for an apprenticeship at my local locksmith shortly. I greatly enjoy this hobby and hope to take it to the next level by continuing to improve and pick more advanced locks.





quote="Irish Joe"]just to say hello and that I will be looking around, my only real hands on experince is once though blind luck getting a lock open when the key was in the room!

Lockpicking is sopmething which piqued my interest and I was happy to find out that it is an accepted hobby.

I like it becasue it combines patience, skill and puzzle solving elements.

And my next real question is do i need this here with 4 tension wrenches;
15 piece -- $35/E28/£20
or will this do ? 8 piece -- $30/E24/£17.50
I only want to open whatever random lock I dig out of the shed or decide to buy to open and I want to know if this would be sufficient.

Or should I just use ebay ?[/quote]

Hey Irish Joe!
I like lockpicking for all the same reasons.
The set you choose is really up to you. Go for the larger if you like to have a few different picks to pick from, or go for the smaller if you aren't willing to pay that much and are not entirely sure about this as a hobby yet.
But might I suggest you get the slimlines with metal handles? I personally find the non-handled SouthOrds to be rather uncomfortable and can hurt after a while, but its all up to you.
Also, don't forget to use "LP101" to get a 10% discount!