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Fantastic. Although I was a little concerned to see Adam holding the blue marking fluid bottle over the box, I mean, there's history there. 😉

It needs a brass swivel cover over the keyhole! That would keep dirt and debris out of that massive hole. Great build! Big fan.

Adam's "I did a thing!" face after lifting the locked box by the handle is perfect.

The “anti” locking-picking lawyer! I’d be so happy to see a collaboration with you and LPL!

14:10 The markings on that plate (both the blueing and the cuts) makes it look like Adam is jabbing a giant key into a 3.5" floppy disk, which I'm pretty sure isn't how software security or license keys work 🤣 45:45 The face of one very happy and satisfied maker. 😊

Locksmith here! Honestly, pick-resistance is a red herring in most consumer applications. You only need to make the lock harder to pick/bypass than it is to kick in the door/break a window/crowbar open a container. Lock security at the low end relies more on a mix of theatre (making the lock look tough) and obscurity (few people know the bypass methods). In this particular lock, the lock/keyhole isn't even the weak point.

I think a metal plate in front of the key hole would be a nice addition, as it protects the wood from getting damaged as much from inserting the key. a lot of lever / warded locks have such a metal plate for this exact reason.

I love seeing Adam think through how to accomplish a task.

You probably want to make the latches part of a larger plate. All the weight of the items will fall on those small screws, so reinforcing them is probably a good idea. Adding a large plate (instead of two small L’s) to distribute the force. Looks amazing though.

I think a nice brass keyhole cover is definitely needed here. Maybe with some fancy engravings. Maybe some travel / shipping documents to go with it as well? Idk what a USPS stamp would've looked like back then. But could be a box someone forgot when moving out west and had to get their family to mail it out to them.

This is the most romantic build I've seen posted on this channel. The amount of work and time devoted to what's essentially a magic trick makes me very, very, happy.

LPL is the best at what he does, and Adam you're the best at what you do and showing how you do it. I think a collab with LPL is inevitable and will probably just break this little corner of the 'Net. Keeping LPL off camera would be quite a challenge tho'. The big question to me would be... What would you guys collaborate to build? Might I suggest.... A cool lock picking training set of some sort? Just throwing it out there. Thanks for ALL you do Tested crew!!!

As a teen I would yearn for your videos once a week on the old box, can't believe I'm still loving you and waiting for more content weekly 🤣 Biggest positive influence stem has ever seen.

The lock catchers have to hold all the weight of the box when transporting, they seem a bit flimsy for that, depending on the content, paper is heavy.

Saturday morning, cup of coffee in hand, and an awesome new vid from Adam to start the day. Great way to start the weekend.

Great project. And not every lock needs to be unpickable. This is a great lock to protect things you don't want someone stumbling upon if they visit and get curious and want to open an old, cool looking trunk.

2:13 i still can't believe how big LPL got. I still remember the small channel that it used to be. Nobody, nobody would think it would get to such a level of (internet) culture at the time. Been on this platform from day one, and if ever there was an underdog, LPL was it. Still miss the old guard, but i'm happy that at least he survived and is still making videos with the mandate he set forth, unchanged and to the same standard he set upon himself.

That was beautiful, you can just tell how happy it makes you when you have it all together and it works like you want it to. Awesome job dude, keep it up!

Very nice! The version 2 can include only one reinforced dent which fits inside the locker's frame; so you don't have the bar sliding outside the frame and taking some room from the box's space. The key fitting in that disk is actually super robust, I liked very much that! The copper cover inside is just awesome too 😍

At 14:05....looks like you're holding up a floppy disc 😂😂

Stunning! I'm sure you already have a hundred ideas running through your mind for the handle and I can't wait until you implement your favorite. For me, I'd go one of two directions. An old handle from a steamer trunk that has been aged to match the box or, age the leather and add a heavily aged wooden handle that is secured to the straps with hammered dome top brads. Looking forward to the next video!

I'm 10 minutes into this video and can already tell it's going to one of my favorites. While I'm not a picker or anything, locks have always interested me and this is a very fascinating approach to watching one get made. Also, that scribe is beautiful and the story behind it and the box is so lovely!

What a fun build! There's nothing quite like the aesthetics of that era of rugged machinery. I think every boy dreams of having his own "treasure chest," and I am insanely jealous :D

these are edited wonderfully. also thank you Adam for being precisely who you are. you are amazing in every step you take

LOL when you were working on the warding I had to laugh. The plate that you were using looked like a floppy disc!!!!! This is what I love about your channel, all of the randomness among the education. Never change 😊

This is not the first time I've thought about making my own locks... but it might be the first time it feels close to achievable with my current set of skills and tools... nice work, and thanks. :)

I love how Adam talks through every step as he is thinking it, I do the same thing! …used to drive my mom crazy! 🤣

Thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge with us. Always a pleasure getting to peek into your dream workshop.

Now this is the video iv been waiting for! I was thinking a couple of days ago I wish you would make a homemade lock video, as someone who builds custom locks from scratch this video has definitely motivated me to put my custom locks on KZfaq and get into making videos

Adam I'd replace those outside hinge screws with a long rivet that secures with a screw on the inside so you dont have to get ride of those nice hinges and all you see on the outside is a smooth weathered rivet 👍

I love watching Adam work through solving this kind of problem! It's so different from how I would do it - I'd probably work out the design of the whole mechanism before building anything, he just goes and starts putting stuff together

What a fabulous lock! One observation on making it more secure. In my head, I picture locks like this possibly having a longer axial mating rod in centre the lock barrel which maybe even protrudes beyond the metal front plate of the lock (possibly right into the wooden keyhole), whereas yours only came forward to the front of warding. This longer pin further helps cut down picking opportunities as that rod blocks a clear path to the top from outside for a curved bar. Of course, that depends on how far the hollow section continues up the centre of the key since this lock was reverse engineered to the existing key... so this might have been made as long as possible already.

In a parallel universe, Adam totes this box around in a basket connected to a floating lead balloon. In the box are all of the secrets to fixing and making better all the things in his universe.

Don't worry about making the lock harder to pick. Its still just a wood box with exposed hinges on the lid. But it's a cool piece.

Could add a small tarnished copper faceplate as to protect the keyhole and also spring load the lock so that it can't be opened upon jarring the side of the box. Super fun lock build video!

Heart locked in a gran torino. Instantly knew the song you were singing around the 39 min mark. One of my favorite songs of all time.

“This is the LockPickingLawyer …”

As Adam is speaking about creating the lock the key was made for my brain just imagines the lock forming around the key like a digital rendering 😂

@07:40 random frying pan hanging in the background lol, I love this guy

Just learned about "makers" vs "woodworkers". When you used a chisel to try to pry off the eye was the "oh, I get it" moment. 🤣 Either way, this was a beast fab. Really cool watching you work things out.

10:20 very excited to see it work as intended and NOT dye Adam blue this time

Outer metal piece to protect keyhole would look great on it.

Love the box, the iron brackets on the outside, the copper lining, and the lock you have made is outstanding. The thing that doesn’t seem to fit is the leather handle holder. It’s the thing that my eyes gravitate to and get stuck on. Love your work and love the show. Thanks for sharing.

I am making Bilbo's book and putting in all my history and family information. I was considering how to store it in a cool fashion and this is a great idea. You're the best Adam. I used your book making videos to construct the book, used your link to buy the homemade paper and this is how I am going to keep it.

Lovely work, and kudos for the hat-tip to the Lockpicking Lawyer! I do have a suggestion: Make it a proper Faraday cage! You'll just need to ground it and add copper cladding to the lid (and the place behind the hinges). This is especially useful if you plan to store De Vermis Mysterious , the Al Azif, or the Necronomicon Ex-Mortis inside. I wouldn't risk the Necrotelicomnicon, though. You'll want Octarine for that. And have you priced Octarine lately? Sheesh!

as an architect specifying copper roof and other features that green patina takes years to achieve in nature and that mixture you used provided some very nice patches of green... well done!

Adam, I love watching your videos and I'm only 5 minutes in to this one just at the moment and every time I put one of your videos on I am filled with excitement and also am always in awe of your workshop/cave. At the same time I'm incredibly proud of the workshop I designed and built in my garden

Great work on a neat lock! I hate to be the one that channels the LPL her, but your lock has a small but crucial flaw. good thinking with making it difficult to pick, but a pick is not even required. Just bang the box on one of its ends(can't recall which one), and the sliding plate which traps the hooks on the lid will simply slide to the unlocked position. But heck, it's all for fun and that's exactly what it was to watch.

I’m laughing to myself wondering if the bluing paint tip is now superglues on:)

Watching Adam problem solve is a temporary cure to my anxiety. I've grown rather attached to this channel and team. Cheers.

Very satisfying lock that you made to suit the key, not to mention the box😎im seriously impressed with it all. Simple yet effective for its purpose. Thanks for sharing this video with us

As a locksmith I found your approach to be the most interesting aspect of this video as it was almost the exact opposite to how I would have. I feel like I would have built the lock almost entirely before even thinking to mount it. The fact that you already started drilling the box to fit a keyhole before you knew and established the method of locking the box gave me intense anxiety. And the method of locking you came to after saying you wanted a subtancial lock, is one that can be unlocked with basically any flat thing, or even unlocked by simply turning the box on it's side and bonking it lightly against the ground as the rail isn't really locked in place. It's why many old locks, as well as modern handheld safes usually go for hookbolt style locks or rotating ring locks. The lid would have a cavity cut out, or a looped hasp, and turning the key allows a hook or ring to rotate through the hasp, locking the lid against the box. A good modern equivalent to visualize either choice is a discus padlock or a mortise hookbolt. That would probably be the best way to acheive that goal, making a good lock, but also have a lock that looks rugged and has no springs. Also steel is a very strange choice as using steel in locks is a fairly new thing

This lock is comically large for this box.

The lock isn't complex, but it doesn't need to be as long as it's functional! It'll do it's job well, and that's all that matters! Mildly meditative, watching Adam work, and tinker.

Dad always used Copper Sulphate dissolved in Ammonia for green patina, topped with Butchers wax.

I would love to be able to say, “I have this really cool thing that I’m going to reverse engineer the other part for it.”

Reminds me of a box that Captain Jack Sparrow might be seen toting around 😅, awesome!!!

To have a single 24hr period in Adam's shop, that is what dreams are made of.

That box needs some gold pieces... Considering that Adam is using micrometers, digitally-controlled lathes, and other sophisticated means of measure as well as raw materials, how the heck did artisans of yore do this? A casement latch is one thing but something as precise as a lock takes some skill. I really enjoy watching Adam get excited about figuring out HOW to get from Point A to Point B when problem solving. Thanks for taking us on the journey with you.

you have inspired me to try and make a large epic chest. I blacksmith so I want to forge most of my own hardware, and then make a lock etc. Gonna be a year project from scratch for me more than likely. But I love the idea. That and I want to buy a mill/lathe I cant afford! lol.

I think this raises an intresting point, i think we are locked in some ways wether emotionally or socially and we need to forge our own keys to get out of them.

Absolutely great Adam and You showed again how much fun and concentration it takes to build something and have it work. You could have just bought one. No way. Thanks for the show.

The joy you get from another build is a sign of a true maker.

Cant wait to see lock picking lawyer reach out perhaps. Just a short little fun collab maybe.

Collab with Lockpickinglawyer, mayhaps?

I now understand why there is a long standing trope of treasure chests popping open after falling off of a table onto their sides. That locking mechanism is suspectable to a non destructive attack by turning the box sideways and jostling. The latches don't look the strongest and will have to bear the entire weight of the contents if carried by the handle on the lid. You left the hat hardware on the lid, I would love to see a hasp added with a non locking clasp to cover the key hole and help to distrobute the weight off of the locking clasps. Great build as always! Especially the reverse engineering of the ward parts!

15:21 I'm glad I'm not the only one who needs to be reminded that there is o.d. , i.d. , and depth sides to calipers. I can hear my machinist friend reminding me 😂

Love this! Contents should include a vampire hunter kit!

Alas the wards are just a small part of the lock. The copper looks like a powder box. Looks good Adam, you are a delight to watch.

Every time you reach up and adjust the camera I smirk because now I know how Wilson felt in the movie Castaway. : ) Thank you for entertaining me while I can only dream about my future days in my retiree craftshop!

That's really neat. Thanks for geeking out on that and sharing the process.

I gotta say that I never knew tarnishing copper was that easy.

Absolutely brilliant video. Bravo guys

grandkids will be rummaging around through your collection one day and find this old beat up box and be like "ooooo treasure!!"

looks so beautiful covered in copper

I am obsessed with those old keys so it was amazing to see how the locks work...sooo cool!😊

Most satisfying video I've seen all day. Love the lock. Love the box.

Amazing! Adam upgrades the coolest box ever just cuz it’s cool!

So good to be able to see Adam Savage just like he normally would be . One of the very best ch. on KZfaq is all I have to say .... But remember to hit the like before I have watched the video before I forget , because I have never seen anything that I didn't love . Thx Adam and the entire crew

That quiet part around the 36 minute mark or so was very relaxing.

@Tested 10:52 _"Oh my God, what a beautiful fine, fine, file line."_ Adam, it's just adorable how you always enjoy such tiny things - in fact, I think your constant display of that attitude was one of the many reasons why the Mythbusters series were so successful for so many years. 🙂

loved this episode so far, still not through but I just love the reverse-engeneering can relate really good to your thought process. Just tickles the right parts of my brain.

The key hole itself needs to be weathered down you'll probably want to install some sort of keyhole protector for the outside. it definitely could use some internal divider if you want to keep stuff like that in it and carry it. When you did pick it up it appeared like the box swung an angle so you might need to adjust where that strap sits so the box is more level while carrying it. The weathering on the outside of the box seems nice but it seems very uniform across the surface of the box. A lock came out very well though, and that is very satisfying key to have with you.

I've found a few ornate locks and keys very similar size to this that date to the 15th/16th century (however with much more detailed warding on the key). My house is built on an old "coaching-route" going back over 1,000 years, with a legend of a huge cache of gold burried nearby...I've been searching for it off and on for the last 20 years, but still no gold! Seeing that box makes me want to go out digging again ;)

10:29 Dykem in a shoe polish applicator. The locking mechanism and sponge are much better at applying the paint than anything else short of using a phat paint marker (and that one works only if you modify the nib, which is a bit of a hassle).

Thank you for sharing this information, please keep up the good work.

I just love how raw these videos feel

5:34 that watch clinking against that serrated saw disk is just unnerving

DF in the Shop has at least one good lock building video.

What a workshop! I love it!

Such a lovely box. And the lock gives it a nice personality. Here I was thinking you'd make a new key for the lock and lo and behold you found the more I threshing route lol i cant wait to see how this box develops. cheers!

I actually got into this restoration/re-build so much that when Adam was using the coping saw to shape the key hole I caught myself blowing the saw dust away! I really am looking forward to what is next with “the box”. He mentioned possibly doing something with the handle. Also what about the hasp part that is still on the top? Does it stay or go? Another fun build. Thanks for the copper aging tip.

that nice deep green at 31:53 is why I love copper.

Happy to share your joy. Blessings.

Ideas for box next steps: 1. enclose lock mechanism completely. 2. inlay a brass or copper plate on the outside for the keyway. Aesthetics to match the rest of the box. 3. linseed oil the entire outside of the box. 4. stain leather handle straps

the sound of that lock is incredible!

Brilliant build , the history of the box is that Adam Savage made it , fantastic i love the whole thing .

How cool is it to see something you used in your own professional career being used by Adam Savage! That must be a feeling only a few have felt!

We need, and I'm not joking, an Adam Savage day.