List of Locksmith Tools: 5 Important Locksmith tools that they use

Locksmithing is a very hands-on industry and requires a wide variety of tools to complete a project. While the focus of this industry is on the art of making locks, many of the opportunities for modern locksmiths involve servicing locks. Some lock-making tools are very common and have many general uses, but others are made for specific types of applications. If you have these aids in your toolbox, specialized projects can be made much easier.
 
1) Bench Tools
There are many important tools a locksmith should have to accomplish basic tasks. One such tool is pliers, which help bend or manipulate the parts of the lock. Some common types of pliers are snap ring pliers, clamp pliers and self-locking cap pliers. Other important bench tools are hand hole punches for punching holes and marking keys and lock cylinders.
 
2) Lock Picks
A very important aspect of servicing locks is the ability to open the lock with the proper tool. A lockpicking tool is one of the most important tools in your locksmithing arsenal. Many unlocking tools come in kits, such as vehicle unlocking tools, horizontal curtain unlocking tools, and safety unlocking tools, to accommodate different sizes.
 
Tubular lock picks are also a different type of lock pick. A shaker lockpicker is another lockpicking tool available that is shaped like an actual key and is designed to pick a lock by shaking it inside the lock until it opens
 
3) Car Opening Tools
The source of lock repair opportunities for locksmiths often comes from locks that need to be opened. Now that this job opportunity is so common, it is even more important to have the right tools for this particular situation.
 
While none of the door opener tools are used to drive the lock itself, they all allow you to safely open your car door. These tools include air wedges, traps, car door rods, car door openers, and the aforementioned key shaker. If the car's locks can't be easily opened, using a car opening tool to open the doors will still allow you to get the job done for your clients.
 
4) Key Extractors
A key extractor is a useful tool for removing damaged keys or key parts from locks. These extractors allow you to easily move parts from the lock pins due to their small and thin shape. Different applications require different sizes and shapes of extractors such as tweezers, scissors or blades
 
5) Lock Pick Guns
A lockpicking gun is a hand tool that picks a lock in the proper direction and even applies force on the pin. Some lockpicking guns are manually operated, some are electric.
 
While a Lock Picking Gun is not a must-have tool for making locks, it is very useful to have a lockpicking gun in your toolbox because it is very efficient at picking and doesn't rely on a human-operated body for the act of unlocking.
 
This is an important feature because the art of unlocking involves both the quality of the tool used to pick it and the actual skill level of the operator.