If you've wondered how to make a new key using a Lishi Decoder and cutting tool, then this is the episode for you!

Having misplaced the key to my Sparrows Cutaway lock, I decided to try and produce a working key without gutting the lock, simulating the conditions I might face out in the field.

While impressioning would be the best approach I think, I am only just starting to learn that nuanced skill set and I wanted to see if I could use two of the Lishi products I own to achieve the same outcome instead.

I had to do a little problem solving to arrive at a working key but I got there in the end. Here's how I did it...