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

Schuyler Towne, a man who loves locks more than you’ll love anything, is hosting a 24-part video course on how to pick locks. With any luck, you can become the next great lock picker after ...

In the movies, picking a lock looks like a matter of sticking a bobby pin through a keyhole and twisting it around a little. In reality, it’s a complicated process that involves assessing the ...

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, ...

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 ...

The science pros at The King of Random explain how to pick locks with a pop can using simple science.