The candle smoke it a great idea! I got to the point where it is springy, then didn’t know what to do next. I guess I’ll smoke it to see where it’s hitting. Thank you for sharing!
When I started at NASA I was a lowly C tech (later changed to numeric) and the first thing I was taught was filing. I moved to management 10 years later, and by that time I had a drawer full of different files, and I used everyone of them. Looks like you had the same education. Thanks Jason.
Thank you immensely for this video. I bought an antique English display cabinet at auction, not knowing it didn't have a key. My local locksmiths were quoting three times the amount paid for the unit so that wasn't happening. I had absolutely no luck finding a blank barrel key of the right size but a lucky eBay purchase seemed to roughly fit. After that a bit of candle work and needle-filing managed to turn the lock and opened the cabinet! I'd never have had the confidence to try it myself without first watching this vid! :D
I just had to do 2 of these last week. Never get that kind of work but a former customer just popped up and suddenly had to 100 year old cabinets she couldn't find the keys for. I surprised to see that the blanks are not as prevalent as I thought they might be. One place wanted you to order 6 at a time. Then the predicament of should I spend this cash and make hardly anything but be ready for the next job like this? I ended up just getting a couple of blanks, 24B and 34B. Worked out well in this case though I will be on the lookout for antique tryout keys from now on.
Thanks for the training, my local locksmith said it was too expensive for them to file the keys, after about 6 months leaving the locks there, then they lost one out of 2 of the main door locks of the 140 year old safe. 😞
Well shot and explained. I like how you showed how each step was done. My only big question is do you use a scented or unscented candle for the smoking? LOL
Gantry unscented! Especially when taking to customers homes, don’t wanna introduce a strange odor in someone’s house so I always use unscented for this. I do however take great delight in customers reactions when I pull a file out and ask, in my most “religious” sounding voice, if they perchance (gotta say perchance) had a candle of theirs I could use for the upcoming ceremony.
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The candle smoke it a great idea! I got to the point where it is springy, then didn’t know what to do next. I guess I’ll smoke it to see where it’s hitting. Thank you for sharing!
When I started at NASA I was a lowly C tech (later changed to numeric) and the first thing I was taught was filing. I moved to management 10 years later, and by that time I had a drawer full of different files, and I used everyone of them. Looks like you had the same education.
Thanks Jason.
very cool!
Thank you immensely for this video. I bought an antique English display cabinet at auction, not knowing it didn't have a key. My local locksmiths were quoting three times the amount paid for the unit so that wasn't happening. I had absolutely no luck finding a blank barrel key of the right size but a lucky eBay purchase seemed to roughly fit. After that a bit of candle work and needle-filing managed to turn the lock and opened the cabinet! I'd never have had the confidence to try it myself without first watching this vid! :D
Great video, thanks for sharing Jason!
Nice vid, and key making job, I have a bag of deep set locks but they just use the flat keys, and 3 levers, but there master keyed as well.
Great video!! I think I have one of those locks!! Happy pickings!!
Thanks for the educating video! Where can I buy key blanks? Is there a chart of profiles? Thanks again!
I just had to do 2 of these last week. Never get that kind of work but a former customer just popped up and suddenly had to 100 year old cabinets she couldn't find the keys for. I surprised to see that the blanks are not as prevalent as I thought they might be. One place wanted you to order 6 at a time. Then the predicament of should I spend this cash and make hardly anything but be ready for the next job like this? I ended up just getting a couple of blanks, 24B and 34B. Worked out well in this case though I will be on the lookout for antique tryout keys from now on.
Excellent vid thank you
Thanks for the training, my local locksmith said it was too expensive for them to file the keys, after about 6 months leaving the locks there, then they lost one out of 2 of the main door locks of the 140 year old safe. 😞
Oh jeez, sorry to hear that. Yes, not all “locksmiths” are created equal :(
Well shot and explained. I like how you showed how each step was done. My only big question is do you use a scented or unscented candle for the smoking? LOL
Gantry unscented! Especially when taking to customers homes, don’t wanna introduce a strange odor in someone’s house so I always use unscented for this.
I do however take great delight in customers reactions when I pull a file out and ask, in my most “religious” sounding voice, if they perchance (gotta say perchance) had a candle of theirs I could use for the upcoming ceremony.
@@selock LMAO! That's priceless.
Great video buddy. 😎
Nice video Jason.
Sorry just seeing it not a good time for me and my brother and family .
My mum died on Monday.
Thanks for doing this video.
Pete Woodfine so sorry to hear this :( y’all take care of yourselves, we will be thinking about y’all
@@selock
Thanks Jason.
Thumbs down man is back.
Dangit twice.
So sorry Pete. Prayers for you and your family. ☹
@@steamgadget that was just over 2 years ago now. My mum died 16 September 2019.
well done!
all my candles have LED flames, so that will not help. Great video, too bad China can't center a hole in a key
Lighters work just as well for smoking keys.
custom made old school jail house keys
File fingers hurt sometimes 😉