This is the first video in my series on Pancake Push Key Padlocks: Picking & Decoding, were I will show you all of the tools and method needed to successfully open a pancake lock and how to make an accurate key but before we dive in, I would like to take a moment and express just how beautiful these locks really are. They came from a very different time when everything was made to last and every part/tool was reused and recycled. I am very happy to own a part of the time and history.

The series will consist of the following:
Video #1: The tools you will need, how to make them and what material to make them from.
Video #2: The methods to open a pancake lock using the tools made in video #1.
Video #3: Showing you how I use the tools and methods to open a pancake padlock that I have never opened before.

Below are the credit links which may offer additional information on these and other antique padlocks:
The Lock Butcher    • 6 Lever Pancake Lock Cutaway / Gutted...   and    • 6 Lever Pancake Lock Cutaway / Gutted...  

Lauren http://keypicking.com/viewtopic.php?f... and http://www.lockpicking101.com/viewtop...

AntiquePadlocks.com http://www.antiquepadlocks.com/panpk...

Please feel free to ask questions. I will gladly take the time to explain any part of this series to make sure you have a successful opening and am happy to make a new video addressing a particular concern or issue.