The following excerpt on making warded locks was taken from Making Working Wooden Locks (Linden Publishing, 2000) by Tim Detweiler. This guide to creating fully functional, working locks from multiple ...

Question: I was trying to get into my dad’s car, which was locked, and I didn’t have the key. My younger brother told me to pick the lock. So I put a piece of wood in the lock, and it broke off. And ...

After a successful DIY project, you might experience a bit of paranoia in terms of protection. If so, there's one answer: Matthais Wandel's DIY wooden combination lock. The lock isn't perfect—a lack ...