How a weekend lock picker can help make your home safer—or at least help you talk to a locksmith with confidence.

You can learn the basics of lock picking from a GIF, but for a more nuanced look at the techniques required to actually get a lock open without the key, check out NightHawkInLight’s latest ...

How to use a paperclip and tension wrench to pick open a locked door The easiest approach is to grab a paperclip and tension wrench. If you don’t have a tension wrench handy, a very small hex ...

Lock picking is as old as locks themselves, and is enjoyed as a hobby and practical skill worldwide. While it has been tainted in many people's minds as something only done by criminals, it is in ...

There are many practical and legal reasons to learn lock picking, (we covered this last week in our guide on how to use your dark side for good) but the picks can be expensive and hard to obtain ...