Basic Lockpicking Video by Lee Lawson

by **DeadlyHunter** » 26 Jun 2006 3:48

The following video was posted on a few websites recently and thought that it could be helpful the newer ones among us.

http://www.fogdogg.net/files/Lockpicker.wmv

by **DeadlyHunter** » 26 Jun 2006 3:54

Mods feel free to move this, I thought I was posting under a different section.

by **what1sth1s** » 27 Jun 2006 12:09

brilliant! thanks for the video. a question, as a beginner should i start by learning to rake or to pick locks?

by **p1ckf1sh** » 27 Jun 2006 12:30

what1sth1s wrote:brilliant! thanks for the video. a question, as a beginner should i start by learning to rake or to pick locks?

Raking is picking. What you mean is probably raking versus single-pin-picking. You should start by single-pin-picking easy locks, as described on the Beginners guide that's posted here somewhere. Once you have gotten a feel for the pins, the (minute) forces involved, etc. you should do some raking. I think it is important to learn both techniques, it is not an either-or thing but rather something that goes hand-in-hand. I think quite a lot of people here pick locks by trying some raking first, and then setting the remainder of the pins. Sometimes locks will even open with just two or three raking/ripping motions.

by **cormier** » 27 Jun 2006 20:55

what i use to pick locks is a homemade tool i made...simply fabricated from a coat hanger...i beat it flat with a hammer...and bent one side into a hook and left the other side flat but made it pointy for easier insertion....i use the flat side to rake whatever pins i can...and then flip it over and use my hook to try and rake a few times...and then whatever pins i dont get i will go back and get them one at a time with the hook

works for me...

by **Bahrg** » 27 Jun 2006 21:50

Just a question... this guy rakes really harsh. Do other people rake this way? He just yanks the thing out. I tend to work the rake in and out more slowly trying to feel the pins set as I do it. Am I weird or is this guy?

by **Gordon Airporte** » 27 Jun 2006 22:01

It's probably him. You can do flashy things like opeing a lock with one swift yank out - which I've had the best luck doing with kwicksets, probably because of the weak springs - but it's tricky to do and not so nice for the lock. It doesn't require any feel for lock picking, just timing and a lock with loose springs.
Both single-pin and raking rely on your ability to feel pins setting, so you can't be too rough. I guess I can scrub pretty hard when I'm making sure that I have a false set on a lock with spools, but I had to be careful getting there.

by **Jason13** » 28 Jun 2006 3:10

I dont no if its just the video but on the raking with the half diamond on the 4th stroke it looks like he bends the pick lol

by **illusion** » 28 Jun 2006 10:35

I didn't like the video I'm afraid, however, I do appreciate the effort the guy took to make it.

by **lockedin** » 3 Jul 2006 2:38

It sounds like Jason Statham got into lock picking.

by **Shrub** » 3 Jul 2006 9:11

Inserting a pick and then pulling it out to set the pins is called ripping,

Scrubbing is the same as raking,

Ripping, scrubbing and raking is not lockpicking in my opinion and has no place in the hobbyists skill base.

by **LockNewbie21** » 4 Jul 2006 20:49

I agree, proper single pin picking is harder but does open pretty much any lock thats pin tumbler thats within your skill range raking is to random and unrelieable theres some skill with bounceing tension buts really all if oyu ask me.. its a good starter as far as confidence wise.

Andy

by **Cactus** » 11 Jul 2006 17:30

Hey, thanks for the video! It's really helping me

by **p1ckf1sh** » 12 Jul 2006 6:48

Shrub wrote:Ripping, scrubbing and raking is not lockpicking in my opinion and has no place in the hobbyists skill base.

So, what would a person that uses these techniques ocasionally be? A locksmith, a burglar, a wannabee picker?

I am not trying to troll, but I think the border between gentle raking and single-pin-picking (what a mouthful, I propose using the abbreviation SPP inthe future) is fluid. After you get the hang of gentle raking you automatically start to concentrate the raking on the pns not set yet. I did actually get lots of my feeling for individual pins from gentle and slow raking.

I think it all has a reason to be in a hobbyists skill portfolio, if only to show off to the unknown public.

I'd pull the line on bumping and electropicking...

by **gunnermatt** » 1 Aug 2006 19:46

Im new to picking and the video helped me out alot. I tried the tech. used on the video on some cheap pad locks today with much luck but I could not seem to get in the kwikset lock on my door

Basic Lockpicking Video by Lee Lawson

Basic Lockpicking Video by Lee Lawson

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