Locksmithing

[bobm12]

Hi guys,

Any locksmith among us that can recommend:

1.- A good book to learn for a complete beginner

2.- A good forum to get started

3.- A "serious" online school/course

Thanks you in advance,

Cheers,

Bob

[Vich]

Aye those chastity belts can be a bugger to get off

Vic

[vinn3]

pad locks are very collectable,,usually found  without key.  to have the key dosn't seem to influance the selling price.  i wish you well on your new vocation,.  vinn 

[bobm12]

Thank you vinn, it is not really for me, although I am tempted. It is for my brother in law, that and lapel pins/key chains are his collections. This is a new one hobby for him but considering he already have some vintage stuff, it is a default, to service and make them workable again.

In the meantime let me echo one of the members here: If I start collecting something else my wife will throw me out of the house!

 

[oldhippy]

1 hour ago, Vich said:

Aye those chastity belts can be a bugger to get off

Vic

My thoughts were is he going to become a burglar.

[jdm]

That is something have been considered learning since a while. As with watchmakers, there are very few good shops. Even the concept of key impressing or legal lockpicking is virtually unknow here except perhaps by the guys that list on the yellow pages.

[Vich]

Over here as regards lock picks etc  walkerlocksmiths.co.uk sell the whole lot but only to bonafide honest folk of course. Its worth having a set of jigglers in your pocket of course.

Cheers,

Vic 

[Tmuir]

It could be a useful skill for those that repair clocks, plenty of longcase clocks and time recorder clocks with missing keys.

I've got a National Time recorder 'Portable' clock that when I received it, it was locked and no key, luckily the side panel had not been shut properly so I could open that one and with a right angled screw driver reach inside and unscrew the lock.

The lock is now sitting on my shelf waiting for me to get around to finish hand making the key for it which is much easier once the lock is removed from the item and the back cover unscrewed.

The clock hasn't been touched yet as I don't feel confident enough to work on yet.