Did you know the very first all metal locks appeared between years 870 and 900? Seems crazy to think about how long ago that was! Back then locks were very simple. But once lock picking became an art form, around the 18th century, more complicated locking mechanisms were created to ward off the burglar.

But it was not until the Gothic Era, following the Renaissance period, where master locksmiths got very fancy with created the most intricate and finely ornamental locks that ever existed up to that point.

If you have a traditional lock, you may notice that you also have a key with a series of grooves that limit the type of lock the key can slide into. This was created intentionally to ward off misuse and criminal activity.

Nowadays, you can hire a locksmith edmonton to come out and change your locks for you, if you ever need someone to. Locksmiths do not have a formal education, but they do have extensive training and apprenticeships under their belt. This is required in order to become a car locksmith Edmonton.

If you happen to need to change your lock, or if you accidentally lock yourself out of your house or car, you can call a locksmith edmonton and they will come out to rescue you. These locksmiths have access to pretty much every type of lock that exists, and they also have skeleton keys, which will open pretty much any lock.