Picking locks has been a maligned skill for far too long.
Dont give a shot to use bobby pins a laFallout, or paper clips.
Most pick sets have multiple rakes of varying sizes and shapes.
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Picks
This can range from a basic set of 3 picks to an essentially unlimited number.
12 or 24 are the most common sizes of sets.
Usually you want to use your off-hand to do this.
If youre right-handed, apply pressure with your left.
If left-handed, apply with the right.
Without pressure, they just drop back into place, leaving the lock closed.
Scrub
Heres where the rake or rakes come into play.
Then, you move it back toward you while pressing it gently upward toward the top of the lock.
This will usually get a lock to open.
This is where lock-picking really gets tricky.
When you locate them and this is done entirely by feel you simply lift them up until they catch.
Using the single pick, you must get all the wayward pins to fall into line.
you might then fire up the door.
The best way to practice is often with a key lock while you sit on your couch.
