The Lock Picking Starter Guide

Oddly enough the fi rst headache inf l icted by this craft typically isn’t from picking a lock. Rather it’s caused from beating one’s face repeatedly against the nearest hard object while trying to establish where to even freaking start. The beginning is always the hardest step of any craft and lock picking with its extremely vague nature is no exception. The purpose of this ebook is to strip away all of the fl uf f surrounding lock picking and to focus intensely on the beginning aspects of learning this skill. To give you the essential information that you need to get started but not overwhelm you with information that you can't yet use. To begin we'll cover the essentials of lock picking tools to help you understand what lock picks are useful and what tools are worth investing in. Then we'll jump into the most critical topic for beginners -- lock selection. When learning to pick locks, there is nothing more important than selecting the correct fi rst lock. If you start with one that is too easy – which can happen even as a beginner – you likely won’t learn much. Yet, if you get one that is too hard, you might be in for some pain that may even cause you to quit picking altogether. In the third section we'll get you started right with a basic -- but very comprehensive -- beginner's guide to lock picking that will cover the fundamentals of lock theory, why we can pick locks, and how to pick them! To fi nish everything of f , we'll quickly cover the legality of lock picking to help keep you safe from any unfortunate situations with the law. As you'll soon see, lock picking is a simple skill to learn and once you get past the beginner stages of confusion and frustration, it truly is an addictive and fulf i lling craft.