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Mar 06, 2021
Books
Jan 27, 2021
Contests, conferences, and events
- OzSecCon - Open community event focusing on physical security in Australia, which hosts a lockpicking and handcuff evasion competition.
Oct 27, 2020
How-to lockpicking guides
- LockLab's Lock Picking Course - Complete start-to-finish course from basic tensioning to speciality lock techniques.
Aug 27, 2020
Locksport associations and organizations
- Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik - Deutschland e.V. - German lock picking sports club who hosts the german lock picking masters and offers workshops on how to pick locks.
Novel lock attack techniques and research
- SpiKey - Acoustic-based physical key inference.
Jul 06, 2020
Books
- Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester's Training Guide - Detailed instructions and exercises designed for professional physical security specialists, consultants, and red teams.
Online resources
- Schuyler Towne channel - Lockpicking videos and security talks.
- The Amazing King's Lockpicking pages - Hobbyist's website with detailed pages about locks, tools, and picking techniques.
Mar 07, 2020
Books
- Locks, Safes and Security: An International Police Reference - Information on locks, safes and security by Marc Weber Tobias.
Hobby projects
- Lock Dice - In this dice-based locksport game, as a budding lock maker you have set out to test your designs against your peers.
Online resources
- Dark Sim 905's Lockpicking pages - Personal website of a knowledgable hobbyist discussing a variety of picking and bypass tools.
- Raking Techniques - Raking techniques illustrated with awesome animations.
Nov 09, 2018
Vendors
- Peterson Locksmith Tools / Peterson Manufacturing, Inc. - Manufacturer of precision lock picking tools and accessories; their top-of-keyway turning tools are famous but overpriced (you can make your own).
Jul 02, 2018
How-to lockpicking guides
- Beginner's Guide to Security Pins - Short article guiding beginners comfortable with picking padlocks towards an understanding of more complex locks.
- Lock Picking: Detail Overkill - Exceptionally thorough guide "for those who want more than just the basics."
Vendors
- Spooxe - German retailer of lock picking tools, tool cases and locks.
Apr 09, 2018
Hobby projects
- Under Door Tool Kit Instructions - Short guide to constructing an under-door ("lever opening"/"Mule") tool using material available at a typical hardware store.
Aug 09, 2017
Hobby projects
- DIY Lock Pick Set from a Windshield Wiper - Illustrated guide to building a custom lock pick and tension wrench from windshield wipers.
- How to Make a Set of Lockpicks! (using street sweeper bristles) - Instructions for using discarded street sweeper bristles as material for dual-sided turning tools and picks.
- Making Tension Wrenches/Turning Tools From Old Windshield Wiper Blades - Instructions for turning old windshield wipers into any of a variety of lock pick types and turning tool styles.
Vendors
- Lockpick Extreme - Retailer notable for their lockpicking accessories featuring earrings and other jewelry that also function as sturdy tools.
Aug 08, 2017
Vendors
- Lock Pick Canada - Canadian retailer carrying a wide range of manufacturers, including Souber dimple lock picks, a manufacturer that only sells to other businesses.
Aug 07, 2017
How-to lockpicking guides
- BosnianBill's Lock Picking for Beginners - YouTube playlist of selected instructional videos sorted in order from first principles to techniques for specific locks.
Aug 04, 2017
Vendors
- Security Snobs - Retailer of numerous high-security, collector, and cutaway locks who also maintain some informational pages about locksmithing.
Aug 01, 2017
How-to lockpicking guides
- Locksport International Guide to Lock Picking - Locksport primer in the style of a comic book, with photographs and speech bubbles.
Locksport associations and organizations
- Fraternal Order of Lock Sport (FOOLS) - Lock picking club established to serve Bloomington, Indiana and surrounding areas.
Jul 19, 2017
Contests, conferences, and events
- LockCon - Annual, invitation-only international conference about locks for members of respected locksport organizations.
Hobby projects
- 3D Printed Lock Picks - Print lock picks made of plastic materials that, while weak, will survive at least several uses. (Find more digital models.)
Online resources
- Lockpicking Forensics - Website "dedicated to the science and study of forensic locksmithing."
Jul 13, 2017
How-to lockpicking guides
- CIA Lock Picking Field Operative Training Manual - Guidebook covering terminology, tool use, and techniques for picking the vast majority of pin and wafer tumbler locks.
Jul 09, 2017
Vendors
- Sparrows Lock Picks - Manufacturer of specialty and quality lock pick tools; their King Pin pinning tweezer is particularly useful.
Jul 06, 2017
Contests, conferences, and events
- DEF CON - Annual infosec industry conference which is popular with many lockpickers featuring a locksport contest.
- Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE) - Annual conference often featuring a locksport competition and presentations on physical security.
How-to lockpicking guides
- Easy Pickings - Mini Lockpicking Manual - Widely-distributed beginner's manual with diagrams showcasing how to pick various entry-level locks.
- MIT Lock Picking Guide - Famous introductory text by Ted the Tool.
Online communities
- Keypicking.com - Bustling online forum for the discussion of lockpicking and locksport.
- LockWiki - Community-driven reference for both beginners and professionals in the security industry.
- /r/lockpicking Subreddit - Subreddit dedicated to the sport of lockpicking.
Vendors
- Southern Ordinance / Exit 10, Inc. - SouthOrd® is a manufacturer of lock picks and professional locksmith tools; individual replacement picks as low as $1.50 USD.
Jun 21, 2017
Vendors
- Learn Lockpicking - Retailer of speciality practice locks, lock stands, and more.
Jun 18, 2017
Contests, conferences, and events
- Chaos Communications Congress (CCC) - CCC hosts the German Lockpicking Championships.
How-to lockpicking guides
- Art of Lockpicking - Educational website with animations detailing the process of picking locks.
- Deviant Ollam's Lockpicking Video Presentations and Advisories - Collection of physec talks and locksport advice for all skill levels from a world-reknowned expert.
Locksport associations and organizations
- The Open Organization Of Lockpickers (TOOOL) - Worldwide association of lockpickers with national, regional, and local chapters.
- Locksport International - International association of lockpickers who offer help starting new locksport clubs and groups.
Online communities
- Lockpicking101.com - One of the longest-running online communities "dedicated to the fun and ethical hobby of lock picking."
Vendors
- Safe Ventures, Inc. - Retailer for safe-opening tools who also offer paid training courses.
- Southern Specialities - Retailer of numerous lockpicking sets, pick guns, and more.