Description

A 5-piece warded pick set for opening warded locks, the older style of lock mechanism still found on padlocks, cabinets, lockers, and access panels in hardware stores and older properties across Australia. Each pick is topped with a Bare Bones bow, featuring our logo and finished in a speckled white-on-black pattern.

What Is a Warded Lock, and How Do These Picks Work?

Warded locks use fixed internal obstructions, called wards, instead of pins to block the wrong key shapes. Rather than manipulating pins like a standard pin tumbler lock, a warded pick works by bypassing those obstructions entirely. The pick is shaped to slip past the wards and turn the mechanism, similar to trying a master key.

To use the set, simply try each of the 5 picks in the lock like you would a key. One of the five profiles will bypass the wards and turn the lock.

What You Get

• 5 picks made from 301 stainless steel, covering a range of common warded lock profiles
• Each pick features a Bare Bones bow with our logo and a speckled white-on-black finish
• Genuinely useful on the older warded locks still sold in hardware stores and found on padlocks, cabinets, and access panels

Who This Suits

Warded locks are mechanically simple, so this set is a great low-cost way to explore a completely different lock family from standard pin tumbler picking. It’s also a practical tool if you regularly come across older warded padlocks or cabinet locks.

Note: warded picks only work on warded locks. They won’t open standard pin tumbler locks, which need a hook or rake, or wafer/disc detainer locks, which need their own dedicated tools.