how to pick a lock only pick your own
locks or you could wind up in a lot of
trouble locked yourself out of the house
most common pin and tumbler locks can be
picked with a little luck and finesse
so before you call a locksmith try this
you will need a paperclip or safety pin
and a tension wrench optional a second
paperclip step 1
get a paperclip or safety pin and bend
it straight now make a slight upwards
bend at the very end you can buy a
professional lockpick set at a hardware
store there's a basic size intended for
American locks
step 2 insert your wrench into the lower
part of a keyhole that is the side
opposite the one where the keys teeth
could go in step 3 figure out which way
the lock needs to be turned to open by
turning the wrench clockwise and then
counterclockwise
you'll feel which way has more give step
4 turn the lock the correct way with a
wrench
putting slight pressure on it hold the
wrench in place step 5
while keeping pressure on the lock
insert the paperclip into the top part
of the keyhole step 6
feel around the keyhole with a paperclip
until you locate the pins if you're
picking a common door lock there will
most likely be at least five of them in
a row before you start many experts
suggest breaking the lock
straighten your second paperclip put a
few bends at the wires end and with no
pressure on your wrench shove it to the
back of the lock now pull it out quickly
press it against the top of the lock
while gently turning your wrench you
might just set a pin or two that way
step 7
now for the actual pickings one at a
time push each pin up with a paperclip
try to feel for the moment when the pin
reaches its unlocked position you should
feel a slight give or even hear a faint
click start with the pin furthest away
from you then move on to the next
step 8 as you go apply slightly more
pressure with the wrench until you have
all the pins lifted up step 9
now turn the wrench fully voila the lock
will pop open
did you know wooden locks were used as
far back as 4000 years ago in ancient
Egypt