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If you want to contribute, you are highly encouraged to do so. Please read the [contribution guidelines](CONTRIBUTING.md).\n\n# Contents\n\n* [Books](#books)\n* [Contests, conferences, and events](#contests-conferences-and-events)\n* [Hobby projects](#hobby-projects)\n* [How-to lockpicking guides](#how-to-lockpicking-guides)\n* [Locksport associations and organizations](#locksport-associations-and-organizations)\n* [Novel lock attack techniques and research](#novel-lock-attack-techniques-and-research)\n* [Online communities](#online-communities)\n* [Online resources](#online-resources)\n* [Vendors](#vendors)\n\n# Books\n\n* [Eddie the Wire books](https://www.dropbox.com/sh/k3z4dm4vyyojp3o/AAAIXQuwMmNuCch_StLPUYm-a?dl=0)\n* [Expedient B and E: Tactics and Techniques for Bypassing Alarms and Defeating Locks - Carl Hammer](https://www.amazon.com/Expedient-Tactics-Techniques-Bypassing-Defeating/dp/0873646886/)\n* [Keys to the Kingdom by Deviant Ollam, 2012](https://www.elsevier.com/books/keys-to-the-kingdom/ollam/978-1-59749-983-5)\n* [Lock Picking: Detail Overkill by Solomon](https://www.dropbox.com/s/y39ix9u9qpqffct/Lockpicking%20Detail%20Overkill.pdf?dl=0)\n* [Locks, Safes and Security: An International Police Reference](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/525753.Locks_Safes_and_Security) - Information on locks, safes and security by Marc Weber Tobias.\n* [Practical Lock Picking by Deviant Ollam, 2012](https://www.elsevier.com/books/practical-lock-picking/ollam/978-1-59749-989-7)\n* [Practical Lock Picking: A Physical Penetration Tester's Training Guide](https://web.archive.org/web/20200309084722/http://www.rageuniversity.org/PRISONESCAPE/PRISON%20LOCKS%20AND%20KEYS/Practical.Lock.Picking.pdf) - Detailed instructions and exercises designed for professional physical security specialists, consultants, and red teams.\n* [The Use of Locks in Physical Crime Prevention - James M Edgar and William D Mclnerey](https://www.scribd.com/book/282594402/The-Use-of-Locks-in-Physical-Crime-Prevention-National-Crime-Prevention-Institute)\n\n# Contests, conferences, and events\n\n* [Chaos Communications Congress (CCC)](https://www.ccc.de/) - CCC hosts the German Lockpicking Championships.\n* [DEF CON](https://defcon.org/) - Annual infosec industry conference which is popular with many lockpickers featuring a locksport contest.\n* [Hackers On Planet Earth (HOPE)](https://hope.net/) - Annual conference often featuring a locksport competition and presentations on physical security.\n* [OzSecCon](https://ozseccon.com/) - Open community event focusing on physical security in Australia, which hosts a lockpicking and handcuff evasion competition.\n* [LockCon](https://toool.nl/LockCon) - Annual, invitation-only international conference about locks for members of respected locksport organizations.\n\n# Hobby projects\n\n* [3D Printed Lock Picks](http://blog.shop.23b.org/2014/11/3d-printed-lock-picks.html) - Print lock picks made of plastic materials that, while weak, will survive at least several uses. ([Find more digital models](https://www.yeggi.com/q/lockpick/).)\n* [DIY Lock Pick Set from a Windshield Wiper](http://www.itstactical.com/skillcom/lock-picking/how-to-make-a-diy-lock-pick-set-from-a-windshield-wiper/) - Illustrated guide to building a custom lock pick and tension wrench from windshield wipers.\n* [How to Make a Set of Lockpicks! (using street sweeper bristles)](https://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-set-of-Lockpicks/) - Instructions for using discarded street sweeper bristles as material for dual-sided turning tools and picks.\n* [Making Tension Wrenches/Turning Tools From Old Windshield Wiper Blades](https://www.instructables.com/id/Making-Tension-WrenchesTurning-Tools-From-Old-Wind/) - Instructions for turning old windshield wipers into any of a variety of lock pick types and turning tool styles.\n* [Under Door Tool Kit Instructions](https://web.archive.org/web/20170719053154/http://enterthecore.net/files/CORE_Instructions-Under_Door.pdf) - Short guide to constructing an under-door (\"lever opening\"/\"Mule\") tool using material available at a typical hardware store.\n* [Lock Dice](http://schuylertowne.com/blog/lockpicking-with-dice) - In this dice-based locksport game, as a budding lock maker you have set out to test your designs against your peers.\n\n# How-to lockpicking guides\n\n* [Art of Lockpicking](https://art-of-lockpicking.com/) - Educational website with animations detailing the process of picking locks.\n* [Beginner's Guide to Security Pins](https://web.archive.org/web/20171210065243/http://www.ninjacache.com:80/secpins_intro) - Short article guiding beginners comfortable with picking padlocks towards an understanding of more complex locks.\n* [BosnianBill's Lock Picking for Beginners](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTSWkYxuSlkXiSBwk3Hvbvx71sg-MH61s) - YouTube playlist of selected instructional videos sorted in order from first principles to techniques for specific locks.\n* [CIA Lock Picking Field Operative Training Manual](https://archive.org/details/CIA_Lock_Picking_Field_Operative_Training_Manual) - Guidebook covering terminology, tool use, and techniques for picking the vast majority of pin and wafer tumbler locks.\n* [Deviant Ollam's Lockpicking Video Presentations and Advisories](http://deviating.net/lockpicking/videos.html) - Collection of physec talks and locksport advice for all skill levels from a world-reknowned expert.\n* [Easy Pickings - Mini Lockpicking Manual](http://index-of.es/Lockpicking/Easy%20Pickings%20-%20Mini%20Lockpicking%20Manual.pdf) - Widely-distributed beginner's manual with diagrams showcasing how to pick various entry-level locks.\n* [MIT Lock Picking Guide](https://webunraveling.com/public/mit-lock-picking-guide/index.php) - Famous introductory text by Ted the Tool.\n* [Lock Picking: Detail Overkill](https://web.archive.org/web/20170730120626/http://ninjacache.com/data/uploads/lockpicking-detail-overkill.pdf) - Exceptionally thorough guide \"for those who want more than just the basics.\"\n* [LockLab's Lock Picking Course](https://locklab.com/locklab-university/lock-picking-course-2/) - Complete start-to-finish course from basic tensioning to speciality lock techniques.\n* [Locksport International Guide to Lock Picking](https://web.archive.org/web/20070222144748/http://locksport.com:80/LSIGuide/lsiguide.pdf) - Locksport primer in the style of a comic book, with photographs and speech bubbles.\n\n# Locksport associations and organizations\n\n* [Fraternal Order of Lock Sport (FOOLS)](http://www.bloomingtonfools.org/) - Lock picking club established to serve Bloomington, Indiana and surrounding areas.\n* [The Open Organization Of Lockpickers (TOOOL)](https://toool.org/) - Worldwide association of lockpickers with national, regional, and local chapters.\n* [Locksport International](http://locksport.com) - International association of lockpickers who offer help starting new locksport clubs and groups.\n* [Sportsfreunde der Sperrtechnik - Deutschland e.V.](https://blog.ssdev.org/) - German lock picking sports club who hosts the german lock picking masters and offers workshops on how to pick locks.\n\n# Novel lock attack techniques and research\n\n* [SpiKey](https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/~junhan/papers/SpiKey_HotMobile20_CamReady.pdf) - Acoustic-based physical key inference.\n\n# Online communities\n\n* [Keypicking.com](https://keypicking.com/) - Bustling online forum for the discussion of lockpicking and locksport.\n* [Lockpicking101.com](https://www.lockpicking101.com/) - One of the longest-running online communities \"dedicated to the fun and ethical hobby of lock picking.\"\n* [LockWiki](http://lockwiki.com/) - Community-driven reference for both beginners and professionals in the security industry.\n* [/r/lockpicking Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/lockpicking/) - Subreddit dedicated to the sport of lockpicking.\n\n# Online resources\n\n* [Dark Sim 905's Lockpicking pages](https://web.archive.org/web/20191127182007/https://darksim905.com/lockpicking.php) - Personal website of a knowledgable hobbyist discussing a variety of picking and bypass tools.\n* [Lockpicking Forensics](http://www.lockpickingforensics.com/) - Website \"dedicated to the science and study of forensic locksmithing.\"\n* [Raking Techniques](https://elvencraft.com/lpd/Raking%20Techniques.html) - Raking techniques illustrated with awesome animations.\n* [Schuyler Towne channel](https://www.youtube.com/user/SchuylerTowne/) - Lockpicking videos and security talks.\n* [The Amazing King's Lockpicking pages](http://theamazingking.com/lockpicking.php) - Hobbyist's website with detailed pages about locks, tools, and picking techniques.\n\n# Vendors\n\n* [Learn Lockpicking](https://learnlockpicking.com/) - Retailer of speciality practice locks, lock stands, and more.\n* [Lock Pick Canada](https://www.lockpickcanada.com/) - Canadian retailer carrying a wide range of manufacturers, including [Souber dimple lock picks](https://www.lockpickcanada.com/category_s/4.htm), a manufacturer that only sells to other businesses.\n* [Lockpick Extreme](https://lockpickextreme.com/) - Retailer notable for their [lockpicking accessories](https://lockpickextreme.com/product-category/accessories/) featuring earrings and other jewelry that also function as sturdy tools.\n* [Peterson Locksmith Tools / Peterson Manufacturing, Inc.](https://www.thinkpeterson.com/) - Manufacturer of precision lock picking tools and accessories; their top-of-keyway turning tools are famous but overpriced (you can make your own).\n* [Safe Ventures, Inc.](http://safeventures.com/) - Retailer for safe-opening tools who also offer paid training courses.\n* [Security Snobs](https://securitysnobs.com/) - Retailer of numerous high-security, collector, and cutaway locks who also maintain some informational pages about locksmithing.\n* [Southern Ordinance / Exit 10, Inc.](https://www.southord.com/) - 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