Locksport: A Hacker’s Guide to Lockpicking, Impressioning, and Safe Cracking

A comprehensive, fully illustrated guide to the fascinating sport of picking locks, Locksport is authored by five of the field’s foremost champions. Together, they’ll show you how to ethically, efficiently, and effectively bypass anything—from simple locks and safe dials to deadlocks and vaults.

Welcome to the world of locksport, the sport of defeating locks. Whether you’re new to the challenge of lockpicking or aiming for championship gold, this book serves as your definitive guide, packed with practical advice from a team of experts.

DIVE INTO THE ESSENTIALS WITH LOCKSPORT FOUNDATIONS
How various locks work and how to maintain and disassemble practice locks 
What makes some locks more secure than others
The laws, competitions, and communities that make up the world of locksport

MASTER YOUR CRAFT WITH HANDS-ON TECHNIQUES
How to pick pin tumblers and lever locks, make impressions or craft a working key from a blank, and manipulate open combination safe locks 
How to work with picks, rakes, tension wrenches, files, magnification tools, safe-lock graphs, and depth-measuring instruments
The intricacies of security pins, wards, dimple locks, keyways, and antique locks