151) Making Custom Lockpicks Part 2 - Cutting and Designing the Handle Shape
Channel: LockpickingDev
Date: 2021-10-08

Making Custom Lockpicks Part 2
Cutting and Designing the Handle Shape

This is the accompanying video series to my talk at #Shellcon with a more in-depth step-by-step demonstration of how to make your own lockpicks and handles.

SAFETY - ATTENTION!
00:54 - My bandsaw guide is a bit high in the video when cutting the pen blank in half.  You want the guide to only be slightly above the material, exposing as little of blade as possible to prevent accidents.  The fence (the part the wood slides along to keep it moving straight) is a bit tall as well and prevents from lowering the bandsaw guide any further.  

Cutting the Handle Shape:
You may use a bandsaw, bench grinder, Dremel, or belt sander.  Bandsaws get this done fast and they have metal cutting blades that may work with thin/softer materials.  Belt sanders work well with most materials and don't heat up as much as bench grinders.  Bench grinders are good for metals, acrylic, and most woods.  However, many woods and materials gunk up the stone causing it to heat up and possible burn the material.   This gunking up makes it less effective as well.  Dremels are effective on wood and acrylic but also take a lot of abuse in the process, limiting their life span.  They need to be clamped down to ensure accuracy while grinding and the proper burr type bits are needed.

00:00 - Intro
00:12 - Cutting Pen Blanks
00:15 - Cutting End off Pen Blanks
00:54 - Cutting Pen Blanks with a Bandsaw (See safety note above!)
02:07 - Cutting Pen Blanks with a Hacksaw
05:13 - Pick Design & Template
06:57 - Cutting the Handle Shape
10:01 - Drilling the Holes for the Pins
13:04 - Cutting the Half Tang
18:43 - Outro

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Videos in this series and their chapters
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150) Making Custom Lockpicks Part 1 - Handle Materials & Pick Materials
https://youtu.be/3mShtKSY5tY
 1. Handle Materials
 2. Pick Metals

151) Making Custom Lockpicks Part 2 - Cutting and Designing the Handle Shape
https://youtu.be/DDDhLuXdeNg
 1. Cutting Pen Blanks
  a. Cutting End off Pen Blanks
  b. Cutting Pen Blanks with a Bandsaw
  c. Cutting Pen Blanks with a Hacksaw
 2. Pick Design & Template
 3. Drilling the Holes for the Pins 
 4. Cutting the Handle Shape
 5. Cutting the Half Tang

152) Making Custom Lockpicks Part 3 - Finishing the Shape, Putting Pins in, and Drawing the Pick
https://youtu.be/6te6BeQwPKQ
 1. Shaping Continued…
 2. Pins for the Handle
 3. Punching Holes for the Pins
 4. Fitting and Tracing the Pick

153) Making Custom Lockpicks Part 4 - Grinding, Shaping, and Prepping the Pick Blade
https://youtu.be/UIuHoYg3BO0
 1. Grinding the Pick
 2. Shaping the Pick Profile
 3. Grinding and Sanding Precaution
 4. Prepping the Pick

154) Making Custom Lockpicks Part 5 - Sanding & Buffing the Pick Blade
https://youtu.be/pL7s56Sboy8
 1. Sanding the Pick
 2. Buffing the Pick

155) Making Custom Lockpicks Part 6 - Doing the Inlay and Gluing the Pick
https://youtu.be/710H79fQVd0
 1. Inlay Design
 2. Doing the Inlay
 3. Inlay Cleanup
 4. Gluing the Pick

156) Making Custom Lockpicks Part 7 - Cleanup, Final Sanding, Finishing, and Result
https://youtu.be/5IsNmKHYEtg
 1. Cleanup after Gluing
 2. Final Handle Sanding
 3. Finishes
 4. Applying the Finish
 5. Final Result


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