Locksport

PART V

LEVER LOCKPICKING

Unless you live in the UK, the Netherlands, India, or Australia, or have a keyed safe or safe deposit box, you’ve likely never interacted with lever locks. In this part of the book, we’ll cover the fundamentals of their operation, walk you through how to open them, and give you tips on preparing for competitive lever lockpicking events.

Although the lever lock is the main security element on many British wooden front doors, it has often escaped attention within the locksport community because of its cost and overall scarcity. Another contributing factor is that it’s difficult to make lever locks less secure in order to get started picking them without stopping them from working properly later; simply taking one apart ...