Awesome Lockpicking

A curated collection of resources and projects focused on Lockpicking.

Books

Chaos Communications Congress (CCC) - CCC hosts the German Lockpicking Championships.
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.
OzSecCon - Open community event focusing on physical security in Australia, which hosts a lockpicking and handcuff evasion competition.
LockCon - Annual, invitation-only international conference about locks for members of respected locksport organizations.

3D Printed Lock Picks - Print lock picks made of plastic materials that, while weak, will survive at least several uses. (Find more digital models.)
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.
Under Door Tool Kit Instructions - Short guide to constructing an under-door (“lever opening”/“Mule”) tool using material available at a typical hardware store.
Lock Dice - In this dice-based locksport game, as a budding lock maker you have set out to test your designs against your peers.

Art of Lockpicking - Educational website with animations detailing the process of picking locks.
Beginner’s Guide to Security Pins - Short article guiding beginners comfortable with picking padlocks towards an understanding of more complex locks.
BosnianBill’s Lock Picking for Beginners - YouTube playlist of selected instructional videos sorted in order from first principles to techniques for specific locks.
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.
Deviant Ollam’s Lockpicking Video Presentations and Advisories - Collection of physec talks and locksport advice for all skill levels from a world-reknowned expert.
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.
Lock Picking: Detail Overkill - Exceptionally thorough guide “for those who want more than just the basics.”
LockLab’s Lock Picking Course - Complete start-to-finish course from basic tensioning to speciality lock techniques.
Locksport International Guide to Lock Picking - Locksport primer in the style of a comic book, with photographs and speech bubbles.

Fraternal Order of Lock Sport (FOOLS) - Lock picking club established to serve Bloomington, Indiana and surrounding areas.
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.
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.

Keypicking.com - Bustling online forum for the discussion of lockpicking and locksport.
Lockpicking101.com - One of the longest-running online communities “dedicated to the fun and ethical hobby of lock picking.”
LockWiki - Community-driven reference for both beginners and professionals in the security industry.
/r/lockpicking Subreddit - Subreddit dedicated to the sport of lockpicking.

Dark Sim 905’s Lockpicking pages - Personal website of a knowledgable hobbyist discussing a variety of picking and bypass tools.
Lockpicking Forensics - Website “dedicated to the science and study of forensic locksmithing.”
Raking Techniques - Raking techniques illustrated with awesome animations.
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.

Learn Lockpicking - Retailer of speciality practice locks, lock stands, and more.
Lock Pick Canada - Canadian retailer carrying a wide range of manufacturers, including Souber dimple lock picks, a manufacturer that only sells to other businesses.
Lockpick Extreme - Retailer notable for their lockpicking accessories featuring earrings and other jewelry that also function as sturdy tools.
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).
Safe Ventures, Inc. - Retailer for safe-opening tools who also offer paid training courses.
Security Snobs - Retailer of numerous high-security, collector, and cutaway locks who also maintain some informational pages about locksmithing.
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.
Southern Specialities - Retailer of numerous lockpicking sets, pick guns, and more.
Sparrows Lock Picks - Manufacturer of specialty and quality lock pick tools; their King Pin pinning tweezer is particularly useful.
Spooxe - German retailer of lock picking tools, tool cases and locks.