Locksmiths, lock manufacturers, and publications must agree on common terminology and definitions used in our industry. To that end, a volunteer group was formed in 1982 to work on this project. To date, approximately 1650 terms have been defined.Knowledge of many of those terms will be important to locksmiths studying for any of the PRP … Read more

At the risk of stating the obvious, you CAN use a KW1 Lishi on a Weiser lock. The depths are different (twice as many on Weiser), and the spacing is slightly off, but it works. It’s convenient when you have to remove the key cylinder for rekeying, and you don’t have a working key to turn it … Read more

When I ran my locksmith business, I never felt the need to match prices with hardware stores. Whenever someone stopped into my shop looking for a padlock, I’d start by asking them if they would like it to match their home or office key. That’s the kind of service you can only get at a … Read more