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Ray Ciemny - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 2:52pm

Does anyone know where I can find plans for making a small keyed simple lock? I am making a series of small boxes and would like to make the locks instead of buying pre-made. I want to make the lock part of the box. Not a padlock. I hope to make them look old timey. Thanks. Ray


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Ray, See if you can locate

Rich Waugh - Tuesday, June 30, 2009 - 8:48pm

Ray,

See if you can locate a copy of "The Spruce Forge Manual of Locksmithing". It is a small paperback book on forging locks. It's not a great book, but it shows you what you need to know about making a basic tumbler and so on. Last time I looked, it was back in print, so maybe Judy Berger carries it.   Her business is called Blue Moon Press, but the only website I could find was unfinished and half hijacked, it appeared.  Judy shows up at all the bigt blacksmiths meets, or you can call her at (866) 627-6922.

Good luck with it!

 

Rich


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Thanks Rich. That is just

Ray Ciemny - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 9:02am

Thanks Rich. That is just what need. Ray


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There's another book,

Dick C - Wednesday, July 1, 2009 - 9:31am

There's another book, Medieval Furniture: Plans and Instructions for Historical Reproductions by Daniel Diehl and Mark Donnelly, which has a chapter on a chest lock with good drawings and instructions. That chapter is currently viewable at Google books. Search for the title at http://books.google.com/.


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locks

visitor - Saturday, July 4, 2009 - 10:50am

Some of the most beautiful locks in the world are at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. They are examples done by locksmiths for their Master designation. I also found a small book on Amazon about Iranian locks. There are a couple of diagrams in the book. I'll look up the title if you're interested. Claudia


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