038 A beginner's guide to key impressioning (1/3)

In this 3 part series, I will be offering a detailed beginner's guide to key impressioning. We'll be looking at the tools you'll need, how to prepare your blank and how to create impressioning marks. From there we will go on to explore filing techniques and some tips and tricks to help you accelerate your skills so that you'll be able to make a working key for an unknown lock without disassembling or picking it ahead of time.

[BowenKayanoBottorff]

Most informative video ive watched on this. Definitely subscribing!

[RubberBanned]

Ah, I've just now gotten round to watching these, your videos are such a pleasant watch, thanks for the kind words on my tool as well!

[warrenjansen]

Great job as usual Fish! I don't think any of us can thank you enough for all the time, effort, and hard work that you put into these videos! I'm happy to see your subscription count rising with each new video. Almost 1, 500! Congratulations! I'm sure lots of your viewers are wondering what you will give away when you hit 2, 000. I, on the other hand get something every week when you release a new video. That's something that is for more valuable to me than anything that would arrive in the mail. Keep up the good work brother! It is greatly appreciated.🇺🇸🇬🇧

[UuxaSP]

Thank you Fish. I have been interested in impressioning for a while now. Your video makes it seem both possible and enjoyable. Like your previously watched material your video is outstanding. Thanks again.

[DoctorHogmaster]

Oh man, I’ve had quite a broken key graveyard from my own attempts at learning impressioning. I’m glad you’ve had better luck on that front! I’m very much looking forward to the next episode, cheers 🍻

[cmarano]

Looking forwaed to the next vid in the series. Very thorough and clear as we've come to expect from you.

[PickSmith]

Great video Fish! Love the way you’re explaining the how to of this difficult aspect.

[FriedPi-mcyt]

Another outstanding video Fish! I’m really looking forward to the continuation of this series.

[derrickhogue]

Cheers Andy. I really like this video series. A concise, useful explanation of key impressioning. Good video. This is a great video for beginners and even a good brush up for the veterans. I have picked up some bad habits on key impressioning and this got me thinking that I will have to use some of these useful tips, tools. Take care.

[larrydom]

I continued to be impressed with both the presentation of the information and the incredibly high quality of the production, Fish. You've set a bar that I now compare others with, and a high bar it is. Another terrific beginning to my weekend with your new series, and I can also enjoy the anticipation of further education in the weeks to come!

[garyanvil]

That's a great tutorial on impressioning I have done my share of locks and always looking for new tips... Thinking of getting an electric scope magnifier next. Using a cutaway lock is a great idea for newbies I wish I thought of that when I started out.
Looking forward to more...👍

[carlseiler]

Oh my. Quite a cliffhanger! Thanks for posting. Eager for next episode.

[petew]

Excellent- this is just the type of content that 'floats my boat'!😁
I shall be starting this soon, myself - so really enjoyed that and found it to be extremely informative. Very much looking forward to the next part- thanks mate.👍😊

[chriscapune]

Wonderful subject!!!
Looking forward to more episodes!!
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[j.gabriel]

Great info sir! I thought about the sharpie as mentioned to help see the marks, but i agree with you a good prep kf the blank. I will be getting my go at hand cutting keys here before too much longer. I'll be waiting for the continuation 👍

[blackdotkiller]

Great video mate waiting for the next one 👍🔑

[gantry]

Great job, can't wait for part 2 & 3.

[PocketWomen]

A fantastic tutorial mate, thanks for doing this video, cheers

[tumblersfalllocksport]

Fantastic 101 on impresioning! I will be watching the other two next. So far, I think you nailed it! nicely done. FYI...
smoking the key is usually reserved for impresioning bit keys or barrel keys for warded lock mechanisms.

[jeffandthings]

I must say-progressive pinning for learning impressioning is NOT something I had considered! Clever, as usual!

Lots of good ideas there, and I'll be referencing these videos again and again.