Hello I am the lock piking lawyer and today we have a very unique pedlock made by the good people at Alec's workshop , and I am going to be honest with you all , if I look hard enough , the lock would open on its own. But to give a fair chance I will do it blind folded .
I miss the billion part series but these are fun to watch too. Plenty of things you could do. Can you include some of the processes like milling and mistakes, that was something i loved about your channel was the honesty and the chatting while you got on with work.
A blacksmith makes a lever lock, a machinist makes a pin and tumbler lock. You should recreate some medieval lever locks bc they were made by blacksmiths and there is some decent info. Would be awesome to see a modern blacksmith take on an ancient role.
I like that alec often blends blacksmithing and machining, but it would def be really cool to see him make a lever lock. I would love to make a lever lock myself lmao
Much as I admire the items that have been made from scratch on the channel over the past while, I do miss the series builds on some proper weapons. The attention to detail that Alec puts into them is fantastic.
he tries to do thing he hasn't before to keep the content fresh he doesn't do weapons as much anymore because it's basically the same thing repeated, that being said I love watching his Damascus builds
He's in "Great" Britain. They'd throw him in prison if he made a sword, or even a double edge boot knife. I'm afraid that weapons will have to wait until he, someday, returns to the U.S.
As a locksmith this is going to be a really fun project to watch! The brass parts are called levers, and the stump (the protruding bit on the bit of brass that locks the shackle into place that sits inside the hole in the levers) has to pass through the gates (the narrow bit in the hole in the levers) when the key lifts them to the right heights to unlock. In terms of picking these levers are very simple as they have no 'false gates' - i.e. notches in the levers for the stump to fall into but not pass through. Also not all locks will unlock/lock in a certain direction, on your door for instance the direction you turn to lock the door will depend on which side of the door you are on - and some locks like nightlatches can sometimes be turned either way to unlock.
With all the projects you've taken on recently with small intricate parts, I think it would be fun to see you try and make a fractal vice or something with a bunch of moving parts and eventually try and tackle a pocket watch maybe.
@@jaxblonk5127 It would also potentially mean getting to see more fails and trial and error like older videos. But something like a pocket watch would be like a distant future series after getting more practice on complex and intricate projects.
@Alec Steele you should make some old style handcuffs! They work with a screw style locking mechanism and the key is designed to fit around the head of the screw to turn it
Hey @alecsteele I watched your reaction video on the katana series as it came out, and you guys kinda hit it on the head… I personally love these make it yourself series, because they bring us back in time. And I’m really enjoying that. You’re just building something different but the daily struggle is displayed so well and the way you react motivates a lot of people to never give up. Well done. Ps: please build another sword again
Being a locksmith myself and still learning everyday I go to work, seeing that as a MasterLock lever lock. Lever locks aren't really used nowadays and the keys made to operate such locks are of steel to withstand the torque and not be worn down by the brass "gates" that are inside, which is perfect for you for obvious reasons haha. I do love seeing you make common items from scratch cause it's almost similar to replacing or fixing all types of locks that come into my shop to give them a second chance instead of just flat out replacing them. Keep up the amazing work Alec.
LPL needs to help our across the pond blacksmith, and give Alec pointers on how to make it better and what they parts are. I mean or ask a ... locksmith?
LPL would be fun. I can't see Alec making something that's a real challenge for LPL, but they could certainly do a collab with LPL explaining things like you said, including the design flaws. He could maybe even give Alec a design to forge the right tool to pick it.
It’s an old English padlock. Typically 4 levers. This particular padlock style is very low security. So a very trivial pick. As there is next to nothing in the way of anti-pick notch’s in the levers or the stump. The small rectangular piece that slides inside the lever pockets. The small gap the stump passes through we call the gate. The cut out in the sliding plat/bolt at the base that the key interacts with and pulls and pushes the bolt work is called the talon. These are a great lock to learn lever picking. I have a few vids of locks being opened including this style of padlock. This is an enjoyable episode/series you are making. Making the key will be interesting in its self also. Especially if you make the 3 components yourself and silver solder them. Hats off to you Alec. Would love to see a Damascus version. Many hand made padlocks that are intricately made and etched and patterned are highly collectable.
Nice to see you making a lock. I think I have suggested that every time you ask for suggestions. After you make this one, try an older style one with forged parts like they would have been before the industrial revolution. That's where the fun begins.
Hey Alec, Awesome to see a mix of my two hobbies. The springy brass bit is called a 'lever'. What you are making is a 'lever lock' padlock. The steel bit is the shackle. The main bit is called the body. The cuts in the lever is called a 'gate' The bit that passes through the gate is called the stump. The area that the stump rests in is called a 'pocket'. The bit that holds the shackle in place is called a 'bolt'. Defs a lot of blacksmithing history in locks. Would love to see some older ones made as well!
I would've loved to see damascus integrated and a custom key made for this. It's probably stripped down cuz of time constraints. I'm still gonna enjoy the heck out of this project!!
Hey Alec! Love watching your videos, and it seems you've touched on one of my hobbies. This kind of padlock is called a "lever lock" because it uses multiple levers (the brass flat pieces) that interface with the key and ensure only the key cut with the right bitting (the different heights cut into the key head) will successfully engage/disengage locking lug. You can find videos online on how these are manipulated on TH-cam. I'd recommend either LockPickingLawyer or BosnianBill. They do oftentimes require specialized tools to do so - significantly different from your standard lockpicking tools for pin-tumbler locks, making them more difficult to bypass, so long as you're not just brute-forcing you're way through the lock. Hope this was helpful!
Score another challenge series! Besides the LPL comments, I'll join in with the end plates should be pattern welded crowd. Interesting lathe choice for the standoffs. Looking forward to the rest of the build.
Hey Alec, can you let us know when we are going to get a series on a really nice sword or something of the ilk? We all miss your longer series videos, and we all know you have a life outside of TH-cam to so I don't mind waiting 👍
The wonderful world of locks, one of the blacksmiths skills in days of yore. Some lovely early plate padlocks with brass escutchion plates and engraved key doors. Made a Bramha lock many years ago. Theres only one place to go after locks add C. great work.
Jamie got it, I got it, and then Alec got it. Shouldered rivets. Pretty neat method for making the casing of the lock. Years ago, my dad showed me how to make a rivet from a nail. Still use that bit of knowledge on occasion.
I love nail rivets, a very handy trick. If you are American another trick you can use nails for (specifically the duplex nail with it's double head) is field expedient firing pins.
Ok so this is pretty cool I’m liking your “can I make this” series If you need ideas, I’d love to watch you make tongue and groove pliers or channel locks or whatever you call them over there
Loved watching you make this. Totally awesome project. With your lathe issue, have you ever tried making an emergency collet? Joe Pi has a goos video about it. Extremely helpful in a pinch.
I liked this episode Alec. It looked like you were having fun, and just being chill. It's nice to see you just relaxing and making things and getting into the creative flow. Very nice. :)
It's a wafer style locking mechanism. The wafers match the notches of the key to allow the mechanism to move the part that locks the hoop into the lock. Sometimes it is called warded lock.
Weapon/sword builds op. Seein GB the creation of anything is great but I feel like when Alec makes swords it just hits differently. P.S.- Watching the forging process is probably my favorite part
I enjoyed this, but I would really like to see such a project with demonstration of how to make templates, jigs, and processes to be able to mass or serial produce these items.
Oh wow! Alec found a use for a masterlock padlock that WASN'T a paperweight! That's pure creativity folks! And if you're thinking they were designed for locking things then you probably just missed the fine print on the package that declares them as being "for novelty purposes only." 😂
I remember seeing an old lock from I want to say India (🤷🏻♂️) that had really cool designs on it, like the keyhole was the mouth of a monster or something. I think it was meant to be like a gargoyle on a castle, like it wards away evil that may want to open whatever it is you’ve locked. Point is, I’d love to see Alec make an ornate Damascus steel padlock once he gets the basics down.
Alec, now that you’ve mastered the Master look, I invite/challenge you to make a visit to the V&A museum in London. Take a look at the ancient padlock display and make a custom one of your own design. All the best
A lock is one of the traditional pieces a smith must build to demonstrate his mastery of the craft; his "masterpiece". It's about damned time Alec. (Just don't forget to harden all the critical bits.)
I would love to see you making a vice series, like first a leg vice, that have more forge than machining, then a bench vice, that are mostly equaly forge and machining, and at last, if you dare, a fractal vice for the mill, that is most liquelly be mostly machining.
Suspenseful ending! I just saw this channel and I'm interested in these types of experiments like Mattais Krantz who rearranges pianos. New subscriber here
Dude, totally going to have to try that with my drill press. Just need to figure out how to put a live center straight up out of the table. Just as good as an HF lathe I bet.
I wonder if you could do an educationnal video on machining. You're talking about "milling machine", "lathe" but I don't know the difference between all the machining type ^^ The only one I know is "décolletage" because it was invented where I live. It's a bar turning machine where the bar is fed through the clamp that leads in the part of the machine where the tools are (and the tools are stationnary, you can only push the bar on them)
I highly recommend watching pask makes and his padlock in comparison. There you see structured craftsmanship. Over here is Chaos, madness and fun. Both worth watching...
In you're 'review of the katana series' you were talking about how you are more efficient with your videos now. But checking out your site, it looks like all the top viewed videos are ones where you are forging and blacksmithing. Personally I've always liked the ones where you spend a lot of time failing/learning and talking through the challenge and how you think you can solve the problem. And I think your core audience comes from your blacksmithing days. Personally - I think you should get back into the Stelter vs Steele style videos - those were a ton (tonne) of fun!
Lever locks are the most British thing outside of tea or something something scones. Pin tumbler locks are a fair bit more internally complicated, at least at the scales they are usually made.
The proper name of the flat bits with the H-shaped holes in them is "levers". They are what make this a _lever-tumbler lock_ as opposed to a pin-tumbler, wafer, warded, or disk-detainer lock.
I watched your katana reaction video and I understand your comments about the time taken to make damascus, but watching this video made me think: could you do one really detailed video on the process of making Damascus and make a bunch of billets and then use them as stock for a series of these kinds of projects?
I always love the videos and I'm super sorry to have to do this but... nope, gotta go back and do this all again. You gotta make it your own! You can't just copy it! Make it damascus, modify the brass plate to use a custom cut key, maybe some inlay work on the casing? Creativity!
Send this to the lockpicking lawyer, then 1.1 seconds after he opens it do a Collab in which you design a really hard to pick lock. I feel like your machining skills are up for it.
i thought about how you could make it more pickresistant. you have two mechanisms: 1. a slider that opens the lock 2. a number of blocks that stop the sliding when the key does not push them aside to the right position. what about changing the sliding mechanism into a turning one? you could then group 3, maybe 4 blocking mechanisms in a circle that would be pushed aside with a 3 or 4 sided key.
Wow that's looking real good so far. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friends. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld on. Keep Making. God bless.
The attention to detail that Alec puts into his projects is fantastic but I recon it would have been made Beter if he had made it out of Damascus steel instead just steel just think of the patten the lock could have hade like when he made the socket wrench unlike the crescent wrench, he made was so plane looking.
This is a great project. The only thing I can think of that might make it better would be a colab with @LockPickingLawer 😁Can't wait to see the finished project!
Hello I am the lock piking lawyer and today we have a very unique pedlock made by the good people at Alec's workshop , and I am going to be honest with you all , if I look hard enough , the lock would open on its own. But to give a fair chance I will do it blind folded .
I mean, Alec *is* basing it on a Master so that's to be expected
Would be cool to see a colab though!
I was about to say almost the same thing 🤣 We are going to make that happen.
As soon as I saw he was making a Master Lock I was just "ohh... ohh no."
with one hand after 2 large whiskies
We all know what needs to happen when this is finished. Send it to LPL for testing.
Took the words right out of my mouth.
My first thought too, lol
Also the first thing i thought When i read the title
He would open it in .004 seconds.
For sure
I miss the billion part series but these are fun to watch too. Plenty of things you could do. Can you include some of the processes like milling and mistakes, that was something i loved about your channel was the honesty and the chatting while you got on with work.
A blacksmith makes a lever lock, a machinist makes a pin and tumbler lock. You should recreate some medieval lever locks bc they were made by blacksmiths and there is some decent info. Would be awesome to see a modern blacksmith take on an ancient role.
I like that alec often blends blacksmithing and machining, but it would def be really cool to see him make a lever lock. I would love to make a lever lock myself lmao
@@jchrizzy6995 .... This is a lever lock...
Much as I admire the items that have been made from scratch on the channel over the past while, I do miss the series builds on some proper weapons. The attention to detail that Alec puts into them is fantastic.
My thoughts exactly.
he tries to do thing he hasn't before to keep the content fresh he doesn't do weapons as much anymore because it's basically the same thing repeated, that being said I love watching his Damascus builds
I'd like to see him make some steel from scratch in a kiln then make something out of it - dagger/sword.
He's in "Great" Britain. They'd throw him in prison if he made a sword, or even a double edge boot knife. I'm afraid that weapons will have to wait until he, someday, returns to the U.S.
@@Sman7290 you can still make them. Just can't wander round the street with a sword.
As a locksmith this is going to be a really fun project to watch!
The brass parts are called levers, and the stump (the protruding bit on the bit of brass that locks the shackle into place that sits inside the hole in the levers) has to pass through the gates (the narrow bit in the hole in the levers) when the key lifts them to the right heights to unlock.
In terms of picking these levers are very simple as they have no 'false gates' - i.e. notches in the levers for the stump to fall into but not pass through.
Also not all locks will unlock/lock in a certain direction, on your door for instance the direction you turn to lock the door will depend on which side of the door you are on - and some locks like nightlatches can sometimes be turned either way to unlock.
With all the projects you've taken on recently with small intricate parts, I think it would be fun to see you try and make a fractal vice or something with a bunch of moving parts and eventually try and tackle a pocket watch maybe.
i second this
that would be a fucking nightmare of complexity, getting that many small and perfect parts, like oh my god... H o w e v e r, yes that would be dope.
@@jaxblonk5127 It would also potentially mean getting to see more fails and trial and error like older videos. But something like a pocket watch would be like a distant future series after getting more practice on complex and intricate projects.
@@jaxblonk5127 i wonder if the jaws that are the same could be machined enmasse and then cut off a larger piece? Then finish machined? Idk.
Awesome idea!
I can see it now "Fractal vise build episode 53409 messed up again, time to start over" 🤣
@Alec Steele you should make some old style handcuffs! They work with a screw style locking mechanism and the key is designed to fit around the head of the screw to turn it
Hey @alecsteele I watched your reaction video on the katana series as it came out, and you guys kinda hit it on the head… I personally love these make it yourself series, because they bring us back in time.
And I’m really enjoying that.
You’re just building something different but the daily struggle is displayed so well and the way you react motivates a lot of people to never give up. Well done.
Ps: please build another sword again
I'd love to see him collaborate with Shadiversity on making some of the fantasy weapons that Shad improves the design of to make it more practical.
Being a locksmith myself and still learning everyday I go to work, seeing that as a MasterLock lever lock. Lever locks aren't really used nowadays and the keys made to operate such locks are of steel to withstand the torque and not be worn down by the brass "gates" that are inside, which is perfect for you for obvious reasons haha. I do love seeing you make common items from scratch cause it's almost similar to replacing or fixing all types of locks that come into my shop to give them a second chance instead of just flat out replacing them. Keep up the amazing work Alec.
LPL needs to help our across the pond blacksmith, and give Alec pointers on how to make it better and what they parts are. I mean or ask a ... locksmith?
LPL would be fun. I can't see Alec making something that's a real challenge for LPL, but they could certainly do a collab with LPL explaining things like you said, including the design flaws. He could maybe even give Alec a design to forge the right tool to pick it.
Honestly I miss seeing the more extended series of damascus. It's why I initially started following you
It’s an old English padlock. Typically 4 levers. This particular padlock style is very low security. So a very trivial pick. As there is next to nothing in the way of anti-pick notch’s in the levers or the stump. The small rectangular piece that slides inside the lever pockets. The small gap the stump passes through we call the gate. The cut out in the sliding plat/bolt at the base that the key interacts with and pulls and pushes the bolt work is called the talon.
These are a great lock to learn lever picking. I have a few vids of locks being opened including this style of padlock.
This is an enjoyable episode/series you are making. Making the key will be interesting in its self also. Especially if you make the 3 components yourself and silver solder them. Hats off to you Alec. Would love to see a Damascus version. Many hand made padlocks that are intricately made and etched and patterned are highly collectable.
Nice to see you making a lock. I think I have suggested that every time you ask for suggestions. After you make this one, try an older style one with forged parts like they would have been before the industrial revolution. That's where the fun begins.
It's almost as fun watching you and Jamie interacting as it is watching you make stuff!
Pask Makes did a really great couple of videos on making a similar lock from scratch. Worth checking out!
Can we get a collab of Alec's lock with the Lockpicking Lawyer picking it in half a second?
Hey Alec,
Awesome to see a mix of my two hobbies.
The springy brass bit is called a 'lever'. What you are making is a 'lever lock' padlock.
The steel bit is the shackle.
The main bit is called the body.
The cuts in the lever is called a 'gate'
The bit that passes through the gate is called the stump.
The area that the stump rests in is called a 'pocket'.
The bit that holds the shackle in place is called a 'bolt'.
Defs a lot of blacksmithing history in locks. Would love to see some older ones made as well!
Been watching you for years and its always fun seeing new projects!
Next project suggestion: A Swiss Army knife! please!!
Keep up the good work!
I would've loved to see damascus integrated and a custom key made for this. It's probably stripped down cuz of time constraints. I'm still gonna enjoy the heck out of this project!!
As someone who enjoys blacksmithing and lockpicking in my spare time, I LOVE this video and can’t wait for the next one.
I love these videos of you making very ordinary things. I'm learning a lot about mechanics. Please keep making them
Hey Alec! Love watching your videos, and it seems you've touched on one of my hobbies.
This kind of padlock is called a "lever lock" because it uses multiple levers (the brass flat pieces) that interface with the key and ensure only the key cut with the right bitting (the different heights cut into the key head) will successfully engage/disengage locking lug. You can find videos online on how these are manipulated on TH-cam. I'd recommend either LockPickingLawyer or BosnianBill. They do oftentimes require specialized tools to do so - significantly different from your standard lockpicking tools for pin-tumbler locks, making them more difficult to bypass, so long as you're not just brute-forcing you're way through the lock.
Hope this was helpful!
1:30 This is incredibly challenging to brake into.
It's like it was designed that way.
That's the first time anyone ever said that about a master lock.
@@TheS4ndm4n lol I was thinking the same exact thing.
Not so much hard to break into as hard to open without just destroying it.
Score another challenge series! Besides the LPL comments, I'll join in with the end plates should be pattern welded crowd. Interesting lathe choice for the standoffs. Looking forward to the rest of the build.
Hey Alec, can you let us know when we are going to get a series on a really nice sword or something of the ilk? We all miss your longer series videos, and we all know you have a life outside of TH-cam to so I don't mind waiting 👍
Enjoy watching you making these and the processes and reasoning behind them.
However would love to watch a nice meaty series you making a blade again.
4:30 I am so glad to see Alec wearing the hearing protection for his file work. So many people neglect this safety measure.
The wonderful world of locks, one of the blacksmiths skills in days of yore. Some lovely early plate padlocks with brass escutchion plates and engraved key doors. Made a Bramha lock many years ago. Theres only one place to go after locks add C. great work.
Jamie got it, I got it, and then Alec got it. Shouldered rivets. Pretty neat method for making the casing of the lock. Years ago, my dad showed me how to make a rivet from a nail. Still use that bit of knowledge on occasion.
I love nail rivets, a very handy trick.
If you are American another trick you can use nails for (specifically the duplex nail with it's double head) is field expedient firing pins.
Ok so this is pretty cool
I’m liking your “can I make this” series
If you need ideas, I’d love to watch you make tongue and groove pliers or channel locks or whatever you call them over there
These types of projects are so incredibly interesting to watch you guys make!
Video idea Alec- a dozen forged roses made of a flower pattern Damascus for Mrs. Steel
If you don't make two, and send one to the Lockpicking Lawyer, the internet will be mega sad.
Loved watching you make this. Totally awesome project. With your lathe issue, have you ever tried making an emergency collet? Joe Pi has a goos video about it. Extremely helpful in a pinch.
I liked this episode Alec. It looked like you were having fun, and just being chill. It's nice to see you just relaxing and making things and getting into the creative flow. Very nice. :)
I love padlock videos.. make it a series and make lots of styles
Seems a scroll saw in the shop might be a good investment if you're going to do many more projects with small detailed brass parts like this
anyone else notice the fan showdown music from major hardware in the background at 8:00
As one of the manufacturing engineers for Yale Locks in the UK I commend your efforts in replicating a padlock! Can't wait to see it!
6:20
"Fudingdbrreghd!" 😂😂
That's by far the funniest thing I've watched in a while!
It's a wafer style locking mechanism. The wafers match the notches of the key to allow the mechanism to move the part that locks the hoop into the lock. Sometimes it is called warded lock.
Weapon/sword builds op. Seein GB the creation of anything is great but I feel like when Alec makes swords it just hits differently.
P.S.- Watching the forging process is probably my favorite part
I enjoyed this, but I would really like to see such a project with demonstration of how to make templates, jigs, and processes to be able to mass or serial produce these items.
I love these series soooo much. Keep up the good work
Oh wow! Alec found a use for a masterlock padlock that WASN'T a paperweight! That's pure creativity folks!
And if you're thinking they were designed for locking things then you probably just missed the fine print on the package that declares them as being "for novelty purposes only." 😂
I remember seeing an old lock from I want to say India (🤷🏻♂️) that had really cool designs on it, like the keyhole was the mouth of a monster or something. I think it was meant to be like a gargoyle on a castle, like it wards away evil that may want to open whatever it is you’ve locked.
Point is, I’d love to see Alec make an ornate Damascus steel padlock once he gets the basics down.
These videos are truely amazing Alec, I would love to see you attempt to remake a mechanical object with only a picture though!!
Alec, now that you’ve mastered the Master look, I invite/challenge you to make a visit to the V&A museum in London. Take a look at the ancient padlock display and make a custom one of your own design. All the best
A lock is one of the traditional pieces a smith must build to demonstrate his mastery of the craft; his "masterpiece".
It's about damned time Alec.
(Just don't forget to harden all the critical bits.)
I would love to see you making a vice series, like first a leg vice, that have more forge than machining, then a bench vice, that are mostly equaly forge and machining, and at last, if you dare, a fractal vice for the mill, that is most liquelly be mostly machining.
I'd love to see you make some damascus for the front and back plate, especially with the brass housing change
love the way your on tv shows now keep up the good work 🙂
Suspenseful ending! I just saw this channel and I'm interested in these types of experiments like Mattais Krantz who rearranges pianos. New subscriber here
After you get this one working, you ought to try to make one Lockpicking Lawyer can't open. I recommend welding the shackle closed.
Dude, totally going to have to try that with my drill press. Just need to figure out how to put a live center straight up out of the table. Just as good as an HF lathe I bet.
I wonder if you could do an educationnal video on machining. You're talking about "milling machine", "lathe" but I don't know the difference between all the machining type ^^
The only one I know is "décolletage" because it was invented where I live. It's a bar turning machine where the bar is fed through the clamp that leads in the part of the machine where the tools are (and the tools are stationnary, you can only push the bar on them)
I remember the good old days when Alec Steele used to make blacksmithing videos. Why am I even watching this anymore?
I highly recommend watching pask makes and his padlock in comparison. There you see structured craftsmanship. Over here is Chaos, madness and fun. Both worth watching...
I must say since your last video I would be hyped to see like bigger project that take like 30 episodes
Awesome. Honestly didn’t know Alec still films for this channel. It’s been a While since I’ve been here
In you're 'review of the katana series' you were talking about how you are more efficient with your videos now. But checking out your site, it looks like all the top viewed videos are ones where you are forging and blacksmithing. Personally I've always liked the ones where you spend a lot of time failing/learning and talking through the challenge and how you think you can solve the problem. And I think your core audience comes from your blacksmithing days.
Personally - I think you should get back into the Stelter vs Steele style videos - those were a ton (tonne) of fun!
That "Hmmm" at 4:56 killed me. Alec's just like "This doesn't seem right..." xD
I really enjoy these kind of videos 😊
Lever locks are the most British thing outside of tea or something something scones. Pin tumbler locks are a fair bit more internally complicated, at least at the scales they are usually made.
The proper name of the flat bits with the H-shaped holes in them is "levers". They are what make this a _lever-tumbler lock_ as opposed to a pin-tumbler, wafer, warded, or disk-detainer lock.
Locksmith for over 30years at Chubb and yes very simple but affective use to have to make these by hand as an apprentice a million years ago
It is always fascinating to watch you work. Good job!
Do a workworking handplane next :D Or maybe a luthier's plane
I look forward to your videos! Thanks for making them fun!
Never been this early before, glad to see you working on a new project, best of luck to ya!
I think you should start over and make all the steel components out of damascus, just a though.
I love these recreate videos.
Great. Now we can watch LPL break your spirit along with the achievement of making a lock.
Alec, love this video and the way your hair is cut almost makes you look like your 18. Lol you are very talented.
5:52 "why am i doing it like this?" returning to your roots of "hand tool everything to gain mastery" lol
Can you do a forged in fire themed challenge? I dig all the videos, but I really enjoy your blade making.
You should try a challenge where you can only use offcuts and metal filing swept off the workshop floor, reforged into bars or rods.
but can you make a Damascus padlock? i want a 10part + series again!!! miss the old days!
I watched your katana reaction video and I understand your comments about the time taken to make damascus, but watching this video made me think: could you do one really detailed video on the process of making Damascus and make a bunch of billets and then use them as stock for a series of these kinds of projects?
Jamie.. nice work. Seriously nice work.
Should of made a medieval padlock! they are so cool and aimed more at your skill set!
And probably more secure than one based on a Masterlock design
I always love the videos and I'm super sorry to have to do this but... nope, gotta go back and do this all again. You gotta make it your own! You can't just copy it! Make it damascus, modify the brass plate to use a custom cut key, maybe some inlay work on the casing? Creativity!
Alec, you should get/make a collet chuck for your lathe. It would be very helpful in those smaller parts instead of using the mill
The brass pieces that the key interacted with inside are called gates i believe
Send this to the lockpicking lawyer, then 1.1 seconds after he opens it do a Collab in which you design a really hard to pick lock. I feel like your machining skills are up for it.
5:23 for a second I thought you were milling away at the insert xD
been watchin you for a loooooong time. to do the brass plates and many other parts you have made i have 2 words for you my friend "scroll saw".
'This is incredibly challenging to break in to' - something LPL subscribers never thought they'd hear about a masterlock.
If you're going to continue building a tool box you should forge some vicegrips!
i thought about how you could make it more pickresistant.
you have two mechanisms:
1. a slider that opens the lock
2. a number of blocks that stop the sliding when the key does not push them aside to the right position.
what about changing the sliding mechanism into a turning one?
you could then group 3, maybe 4 blocking mechanisms in a circle that would be pushed aside with a 3 or 4 sided key.
you should make a pneumatic tool!!
Wow that's looking real good so far. Can't wait to see more videos soon my friends. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Forge On. Fab On. Weld on. Keep Making. God bless.
“This is incredibly challenging to break in to.”
That’s kind of the point..🤣🤣
The attention to detail that Alec puts into his projects is fantastic but I recon it would have been made Beter if he had made it out of Damascus steel instead just steel just think of the patten the lock could have hade like when he made the socket wrench unlike the crescent wrench, he made was so plane looking.
Notification squad! I absolutely love this concept of making common everyday tools and objects from scratch! It’s marvelous!
I'm SOOOOO glad you did this video! handmaking a lock is a bucket list project
Stuff Made Here has a pretty good video about him making an "unpickable" lock. He then sent it to LPL where it was picked in a few seconds
This is a great project. The only thing I can think of that might make it better would be a colab with @LockPickingLawer 😁Can't wait to see the finished project!
Was hoping for an upgraded padlock made of woots and a twisted demascus shackle. You are slacking on your creativity Mr Steele.
What made this video more interesting was you reacting to you old katana vid.