Jim Blaho

The New Spruce Forge Manual of Locksmithing: A Blacksmith's Guide to Making Simple Lock Mechanisms was published in January, 2022. It's available from most online book vendors. This new edition is double in size as compared to the original. There are 14 lock projects now compared to the 6 in the 1st edition from 1999. It's now hardcover with a "layflat" binding so the pages stay open when you're working on a project. The first section (70 pages) is a good introduction to the tools, techniques and procedures you'll need to construct the locks. The next section (228 pages) contains the 14 different projects, illustrated with color photos and diagrams.