Makeshift Door Lock With A Fork

A pair of pliers.

Makeshift door lock with a fork.

A metal saw optional step one. The next time you re traveling and need an easy and portable door lock try using a broken metal fork. Watch the video and see how it s done. Open a lock using a fork.

Now that we have two halves of the fork we can use it as an effective lock. The next time you re travelling and need an easy and portable door lock try using a broken metal fork. Yes all you need to crack open a lock is a fork for your kitchen drawer. Follow along and see how easy it is to pick any lock with a 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. If you are a diy enthusiast making one these homemade locks won t even take you more than 3 minutes. Next insert the handle into the middle prong until it no longer fits. Of course most places you ll stay already have a lock.

Of course most places you ll stay already have a lock. Put the prongs directly in the latch slot and close the door. Marking the latch slot. Watch this hacking how to video and learn the art of picking a lock using a common kitchen utensil.

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.