Some days, the door will make you feel like a beginner again. Trust me on that – I’ve been a full time professional locksmith for over 8 years now, and it still happens on, thankfully rarer and rarer, occasion. Yesterday, I went out to complete a job. I was fitting a 3R35 Chubb to a […]
An interesting tweet I saw earlier today lead me to this article on another locksmith’s blog. The Uk’s oldest door is in Westminster Abbey, and dates from an incredible 1050AD! They’ve put an newer padlock on it, though. Looks like a Squire…
Possibly the world’s oldest verified wooden door! Read More »
What a locksmith like me sees varies hugely, from day to day, and indeed even on the same job! Today I installed a digital CCTV system in a stately home, and, at the same time, I was asked to repair the lock pictured below. One is a state-of-the-art IP camera system with motion detection and
From state-of-the-art to antique Read More »
So, it tool nearly forevva to get, but at last I have an EVVA factory cutaway set! I’ve only been after this for 5 years. I shall be doing photos and words on each EVVA locking system in turn, for both on my blog and for articles in Locks And Security Magazine. Click to make
The exhibition was a huge success this year. I was part of the team, but mostly it was down to my wife Kate, who did almost all the code for the websites and ticketing system, and, of course, Mick Friend, who without getting too grumpy or having a stress related heart attack, guided the many
Locks And Security Magazine 2012 Locksmithing Exhibition Read More »
If you have a ‘plastic’ door (uPVC, PVCu, composite, ‘metal skinned’, etc) then you should look at this link. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-17075027 It isn’t the end of the world, but you likely do need to change your locks to remain secure. Yes, give us a call and we can keep you secure.
Lock snapping on the BBC Read More »
I knocked the ice coat off and it worked first time. …and here’s a nice photo of just how fun freezing rain can make things!
There’s about 2″ of snow out there at the moment, but if you are standing outside your house freezing, give us a ring! We have a 4×4 capability, and can get you in just like normal (though we might be a little slower driving out to you, what with the ice)
‘snow worries’, we can help you Read More »
Today’s jobs were again rather poor. A few warrants with nothing for me to do, except a single euro cylinder that fell inside of 5 seconds (and which I thought briefly had gone instantly) and giving some CCTV and general security advice to a business that had been hit for metal recently. Metal theft is
One lock, and that wasn’t worth the wait Read More »
Considering the flack I personally have been getting, and the randomly picked half-truths being thrown around by a few formerly dis-interested parties about the National Occupational Standards for Locksmithing, I thought I might do a little rumour control. Today’s meeting was the culmination of 2 years of meetings, the first with the actual results of
Locksmithing standards meeting 18th Jan 2012 Read More »
