Mortice Lock

[Wikinger]

Hi, I've found a nice mortice lock, but don't know absolutely how to open it or what picks shall I use. The search is not working here, so pls can anyone help me? I need a picture of inside of the lock or some guide to mortice locks. It's an old one, like on a church or antic buildings. Thanks a lot.

[Peaky]

We could really do with a picture of the lock but as a guide,

It should be possable with some wires, you are aiming to get the wire around the internal warding and throw the bolt, if its so old you more than likely will only have to get around these wards to open the lock,

Locks with curtains and levers especially including anti pick notches on the levers are a differant story but as its so old you wont have these probs,

Have a search for pinkys (i think) guide to picking locks with wires and also the guide on 2 in 1 picks may be of some help.

[pinky]

hi

read chris b's challenge threads in the european locks section, one of these is full of good ideas for opening these heavily warded locks.