The most comprehensive book you'll ever find on making your own keys.

[Lauren]

I finished my 3rd edition:http://www.blurb.com/b/6377556-the-e...lock-collector

There's more to just collecting old padlocks. Try making your own keys.

[Dean Nickel]

Can you please give the full name and full author name. The link is broken and can break even if it did work. Easy to do a search.

[billdeserthills]

That is cool Lauren,
I haven't seen you on the forum lately, did you get mad at them?

[Lauren]

No Bill, not yet.

Here's the newest link to the book by Lauren Arndt: http://www.blurb.com/b/6391209-the-e...lock-collector

[billdeserthills]

Looks beautiful, did you tell Robert Dix yet?

[Lauren]

Looks beautiful, did you tell Robert Dix yet?

Ha ha. Very funny Bill. You come out with the best one-liners. I don't make my tools out of brass and nails. So, there's nothing to tell.

[Doug MacQueen]

Not being a padlock collector, I wasn't too sure about springing for this book, however since I do make keys, I figured I would learn something from this book. Although the book is heavy on making decoding tools specific to certain padlocks, it includes many pictures showing how the keys are made, completely made from one piece of metal, primarily with grinding discs. The subject of silver soldering is mentioned as not being strong enough for key making. After 40 plus years using silver solder in the locksmithing trade, including making up keys, I can say this is not true. Other than that, this interesting book shows that Lauren exemplifies one of the best traits of a locksmith, ingenuity, and that is rarely found in today's world of remove and replace. Thumbs up on the book. Doug