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Most locksmiths don’t care for adding technology to locks because with increased complexity comes increased number of vulnerabilities. Making a lock that works with your phone could be really cool if it works well and the security features prevent other android apps from stealing your password. The featureset for this lock is incredible and it…

Today I unlocked this old steamer trunk. It had a warded lock with a spring latch. Once I got it open I removed the lock so that the owner could shut the lid without it locking again. The trunk is an old Scandinavian one dated 1925. The design reminds me of family heirlooms from my…

I’m pretty proud of this mortising job. Some rube installed a deadlatch on this door but didn’t install a strikeplate for it. This caused the door to not shut.

If you are trying to run some kind of an AirBNB, you need a lock that You can unlock remotely in case of a problem You can be sure people can’t come back once their rental time is up You can tell remotely when the door is shut and locked You can be certain that…

There is a parking garage somewhere in Seattle where criminals want to go really badly. It all started with this old Schlage D series knob getting destroyed. This was the most robust of Schlage’s product line and a very expensive lock, it is too bad this got ruined by some lowlife.        …