Lock Picking and Lock Bumping News

Hello people We live in a world of less and less time. Modern communications and travel have shrunk the world. The Internet has given us access to all kinds of information. We can consume foods from around the world at the press of a button. All our pleasures are - apparently - just a few clicks away. Gratification is instant. No one waits for anything. We do not get the chance to anticipate something. We are not given the opportunity to look forward to something. It is an instant and largely disposable culture. I think it's because of all of...

Authors note: This began as a piece of inspirational writing for lock pickers, but it kept wandering into the realm of 'life' in general. At some points while writing it I lost track of whether I was talking about picking locks, or picking your future. Rather than abandon the project I persevered - I remembered the MAGIC of communication, and found a SOLUTION. I worked on a few themes and PLAYED with ideas. Then finally, after a few days back and forth, adding this bit, removing that bit, etc it was FINISHED. I hope you enjoy it... "Start by doing...

Hello people In many blogs, articles, and interviews over the years I have credited Harry Houdini as a major influence as to why I got involved in lock picking. His memory, I mean, because like, he’d dead – you know that right? Harry Houdini was a world famous escapologist performing at the turn of the last century and who died in 1926. I was interested in conjuring, card tricks and the like, and the little illustrated book I had about ‘Magic’ featured a couple of pages and photos about Houdini, which I must have read 1000 times. I loved everything...

Hello all So, Raking...... In its most basic form they call it 'Bitch-picking': a tension tool is inserted into the lock, followed by a rake, and then the rake is moved about a bit. It's crude, appears thoughtless, it is bitchy, and sure anyone can do it (with little or no practice). It's usually the first technique lock pickers learn, and are often keen to move on to something more 'sophisticated'. It looks cheap, almost random, and largely frowned upon. So, the question is.... Why do I still LOVE Raking? Well, just because something can be basic, crude, 'bitchy' and 'for beginners',...