About a month ago, I picked up a training lockpick set. I’ve always been curious about how lock picking works and how difficult it really is. In the process of learning, I discovered not only how easy ...

Picking a lock requires the manual genius of a Houdini. You have to have the kind of sensitivity that allows your hand to “see” inside the device’s tiny machinery. Most locks involve a system of pins, ...

Once a month a group of amateur lock pickers get together at Houston bar to pick locks. It might sound like an odd or even criminal hobby, but for the members of the group it’s a way to exercise ...