Hello From North Alabama

[Esoteripick]

As the title says, Hello from North Alabama. My name is Chris and I work as a locksmith. My path into all of this began with picking and I've gotten pretty decent at it. Figured I'd join and learn more about picking and impressioning.

[just1pick+open]

Welcome!

[GWiens2001]

Glad you joined. What kind of locksmithing do you primarily do?

Gordon

[Esoteripick]

Glad you joined. What kind of locksmithing do you primarily do?

Gordon

Honestly, I started March of last year, so I'm still new. That being said, I'd be considered a general locksmith. I have experience in Access Control, Automotive, entry, installation, and door & lock repair. Within the company, however, I've apparently established myself as the go-to guy when it comes to old or unusual locks and such. For example, I've rekeyed a hundred year old house, keeping the original locks and going so far as to make keys for the old russwin lever locks through impressioning, I've made keys to a 1940s Lincoln Zephyr (rebuild and cleaned the switch, as well), I've fixed a few old trunks from the 20s through to the late 50s.

In my working area, however, the main line of work we see is:

1. Entry gain
2. Rekeying
3. Installation
4. Repair
5. Automotive
6. Safe move
7. Safe entry

[GWiens2001]

Looks like you are getting a nice variety of jobs. I like the old stuff, too.

Gordon

[Esoteripick]

Looks like you are getting a nice variety of jobs. I like the old stuff, too.

Gordon

Honestly, I like having a variety. From what I've been told by our automotive and safe specialists, without that variety, you burn out fairly easily.

I think I like the older stuff more because it wasn't made to be disposable and because, due to the growing scarcity of it, it's a bit more of a challenge.