Makeshift Door Lock With A Fork

Watch the video and see how it s done.

Makeshift door lock with a fork.

Follow along and see how easy it is to pick any lock with a fork. The next time you re travelling and need an easy and portable door lock try using a broken metal fork. Here is a door locking trick you can do with a dinner fork. The idea relies on three items that definitely can t lack in your house and that s why we ve dubbed it an emergency lock.

A pair of pliers. But if you re staying at a friends or. Now that we have two halves of the fork we can use it as an effective lock. Watch this hacking how to video and learn the art of picking a lock using a common kitchen utensil.

A metal saw optional step one. Have a lock on your bike or shed but you have lost the key. If you are a diy enthusiast making one these homemade locks won t even take you more than 3 minutes. Marking the latch slot.

The video shows cutting the handle off the fork to but there are probably other things you could use for a wedge if a hack saw wasn t handy. Open a lock using a fork. Next insert the handle into the middle prong until it no longer fits. Yes all you need to crack open a lock is a fork for your kitchen drawer.

Of course most places you ll stay already have a lock.