How to Rake

[@NotJo4Ever13]

Good luck to YOU bill! You have a wonderful heart for helping out family and friends, I truly hope you enjoy your retirement!

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

I came here to say the same.

[@aaronbu21]

@@thechumpsbeendumped.7797 I second this

[@thechumpsbeendumped.7797]

@@aaronbu21 No, I seconded it first, you’re first to third it at best. 😉

[@oeq57]

I agree. Thanks for sharing your knowledge

[@braidzslatt]

friends and family is funny. half the people watching are gonna commit crimes

[@Fatcatmurph]

"Light tension is the key". That made me smile.

[@sundaywalker3290]

He knew what he was doing...

[@ceezcuhh414]

Bill, have a happy retirement. I hope one day you check your KZbin you have millions a views on all the videos you have. You deserve every bit of it.

[@agunther08]

We miss you Bill , but sincerely understand why retirement is so attractive. I know I’m enjoying mine learning from your utube videos.

[@OldePup]

Because of you, I picked up the hobby of lock picking. Enjoy the family time. And thank you for being an amazing mentor.

[@ssatva]

Bill--congrats on taking care of you and yours, and figuring out what matters at this phase in your life! Still going through your catalog, and learning so much, and enjoying it immensely.

[@davidcastle6350]

I was interested in lock picking as a child, but I never really understood how it all worked. Then, i stumbled upon one of your videos in 2016. I was hooked. Your content was always as informative as it was entertaining. I wish you a happy retirement, and thank you for the education

[@matt6thompson9]

Bill, enjoy your time with friends and family. Thank you for your weekly knowledge and entertainment. Your autographed Sparrows set will be a lifetime treasure as well as your vast library of videos. Thank You!

[@ryan-uu9lj]

This has actually helped me IRL when I lost the keys to my fridge. I'm glad to have found you, and I'm glad to have learned from you. Good living with the next part of your journey, and thank you for all the knowledge!

[@esalenchik]

I’ve never heard of locking your fridge… I wonder if this is a common thing?

[@epr8974]

​@@esalenchikWhen your yoghurt really is YOUR yoghurt.

[@jadefrancis318]

It was a pleasure Bill, now is the time to appreciate you for sharing this wealth of knowledge. God bless you and your family, Thank YOU.

[@gasterjr3533]

Thank you bill, for your wealth of knowledge, and helping me to learn lock picking, happy retirement

[@ceterfo]

I only came through occasionally. but the fact is you with a lifetime of experience that you have sought to share. People like you make the world a better place and hopefully will continue to benefit all of us into perpetuity. Thank you for all of your time and remember that there will be people that will wish to thank you but might be a few hundred years late.

[@MrPMRing]

Bill! You are the reason I went from curiosity picking/playing to getting serious with tools and technique. THANK YOU! I really hope you have an enjoyable retirement! THANKS AGAIN for all the knowledge you put out there!!!

[@dbridge416]

Thanks for everything Bill! You have a truly kind soul

[@boostagon]

I've made these rakes out of wiper blade steel based on your instruction from years ago, and they worked great. I'll never be the master you are, but it's also inspiring to watch a master.

[@gregorygurvich7122]

Happy retirement Bill. Heard your story, truly awesome to make sure we don't loose sight of the important things in life. Best Wishes

[@palle1974madsen]

Happy retirement from Denmark Love your films and knowlege Helped me a few times Best whishes Palle

[@westleycheung89]

Thank you Bill for everything you have done in the community. I hope enjoy your retirement

[@nicholasneyhart396]

Thank you for all you have taught us over the years. Take care and enjoy your leisure time. Here's a salute for the trove of information you bestowed upon the internet. o7

[@yelllowtaill22]

Thank you so much for all the advice . We will miss you 😭😭😭

[@lynn2551]

Thank-you Bosnian Bill for all your wonderful videos. Enjoy this time with your family.

[@vapidviewer]

Bill, good luck in the future - enjoy your retirement! You've earned it. Thanks for being such a great teacher.

[@RustyLee101]

Good luck Bill, wishing you and your family all the best

[@musikrausch2675]

Enjoy your retirement, Bill. You are probably the single reason I took up lockpicking as a hobby. I'm glad I could (and still can) learn so much from you. I wish you and your family to stay healthy, happy .. and legal. ;) In all seriousness, I wish you all the best.

[@ozzie444]

How did you get into it? I think it would be an interesting hobby. Is there a lockpicking starter kit I can get somewhere, sort of start with raking and advance from there? I find the transparent lock Bill is using interesting. With learner kits can a guy get different types of transparent locks to work on?

[@musikrausch2675]

@@ozzie444 I started out with the Southord C801 picks. They are pretty decent in my opinion and have a reasonable price (I just realized Bill even made a review on them :D). The only thing that speaks against them is if you tend to use much force while picking they may not be the best choice. In terms of locks, I personally never owned a transparent one because the ones I found when I started where a bit on the expensive side. Hence I just bought different locks (mainly padlocks) on every occasion I had. That said, I think a transparent lock surely is a good way to start and to get to understand what's going on inside when you pick it. Therefore I would actually recommend to get one, if possible. Well and to become better the most important thing is to just practise and to throw yourself onto a variety of new challenges. I hope this helped you out a bit. ;D

[@JarredSink]

Enjoy your retirement Bill, thank you for all the years of content that you have left us with!

[@lawnboyfreak]

Congratulations Bill! Enjoy your retirement and thank you for sharing your talent with the world!

[@evulclown]

Good luck Bill, thank you for your time here sharing knowledge! 😊

[@robertoswalt319]

Happy retirement Bill. Thank you for all of the time you selflessly put into these videos to help us learn. I have learned so much from you and your legacy will live on to help many generations to come. I wish you and your loved ones the best life has to offer.

[@ChairmanHehe]

Thank you so much for your contributions to the lockpicking community. You are a legend.

[@derekbailey4151]

Bill, thank you for introducing me to the world of lockpicking and teaching us all so much over the years. KZbin will be much diminished in your absence. Good luck to you and may you be blessed with good health and good fortune!

[@doktaahwho8858]

Happy Retirement!!! Your videos have been a inspiration to me on a regular basis. Also I have the Sparrow's made disc tool thanks to you! Just to let you know, whenever I introduce lock sporting to anyone, I always direct them to video 404 attacking locks as a crash course on how to get started. Also your lock lab toolkit video is recommended when someone is asking about what to buy. Lately some ghost hunters I watch have been introduced to locksport because they have been either locked in or locked out of some situations. Your prepper toolkit video 1509 has been recommended to be watched on multiple occasions. Just know your work has been, and continues to be a inspiration to many people out there. Best wishes, Cheers!

[@crusinscamp]

Stopped by from The Lockpicking Lawyer. I've always been interested in mechanical items, locks, clocks and such. I have to say that transparent lock is a sweet way of showing the mechanism. Sounds like you had quite a summer, life and its twists & turns, sometimes it shows us the way. Good luck, and may your new path have many rewarding & happy times.

[@firefireburnjunk]

Have a happy and fulfilling retirement Bill! Thank you for this lexicon of lockpicking you've left over the years.

[@Michael-rx7ff]

I’ve enjoyed your videos for years. And thank you for replying to my email about eight years ago. I appreciate you!!

[@tomasrosalesr]

Thank you for all the effort you put in this videos. Thank you for your time, that is the only thing you can't recover and you decided to use it to make the world better, to entertain us and to leave a legacy... A KZbin legacy. To you, BosnianBill!

[@charlieries1976]

THANK YOU BILL FOR EVERYTHING. HOPE YOU ARE ENJOYING RETIREMENT!!!

[@blue3media]

Bill- Thank you so much for your knowledge and generosity taking the time to spread it. I've learned so, so very much from watching your work and I will be forever grateful to you. I join everyone here in wishing you the best of luck in the next chapter of your life.

[@padericktheirishman8613]

Thank you for everything Bill! Happy retirement!

[@hannesthorsson4745]

Thank you for a good time and good luck during your retirement /Sincerely Everyone that watched your videos or thelockpickinglawyer

[@devisionhun]

Thank you Bill for all your years of work! Best of luck for the future and hope to see you again on youtube!

[@spicymickfool]

Thanks for the lessons, Bill. Good luck with everything!

[@dabor007]

thanks for the videos. You will be missed, but bless you for focusing on what is truly important... family.

[@ntdfmaverick]

These short little how to videos are awesome, thank you. Glad I discovered your channel!

[@robertjeffery3237]

Bill, you have taught us so much. Hope and pray for you and your family. If you choose to post here again, we'll be waiting!

[@travisthejiu-jitsuguy3743]

Congratulations 👏 on your retirement Bill! My hat is off to you for the explanation that we have been told as to your retirement! I started picking as a kid, for fun, because of you and your informational videos. Now I hope it helps you to know I use the skills learned from your videos in the effort to save lives! Cheers, and thanks Bill!

[@Talint33]

Happy retirement Bill, you've taught us so much.

[@Stigstigster]

Thank you so much for everything you have taught us, Bill. All the best to you and your loved ones. What a pleasure to have viewed. You created such an important archive of information that will stand as a great resource.

[@williamreynolds6132]

Because of you I now look at locks differently and bought a pick set to try my hand at picking. I’m still no good but I hope that has a little to do with the work you have done putting pressure on lock manufacturers to make better locks. Good luck in whatever you choose to do with your retirement.

[@pappy1812]

Sad to see you go Bill, but sometimes life needs to give us a nudge to realise how important family and friends are. Thank you for all your work. You are the reason I got into picking and I will miss your videos and your teaching style. Enjoy a long and happy retirement

[@peterdubyoski4622]

Happy family time. Thanks for the lessons.

[@TheUrbanLumberjackFR]

Enjoy your retirement Bill! Thank you for all the knowledge you shared, enjoy your time to the fullest!

[@DouglasHarder]

Thank you very much for all the knowledge you've shared over the years; it has been entertaining and insightful. Please enjoy your retirement!

[@RCRJonny]

Thanks for all the great content Bill! Best of luck and enjoy your retirement!

[@MrKalashnikov47]

Thanks for all you do Bill. It's been a wonderful journey!

[@Donkles]

Thanks Bill. Got me into picking. You've provided an enormous wealth of information. Good luck.

[@gibbles1235]

Happy retirement!!! you've really spread the practice and community of lock picking to something it never would have been without you. Thank you for all you've done, and I hope you use your time to do what you truly want and love.

[@BgRdMchne]

A snake or double peak seems to me to sometimes work better when there are low cuts near the front of the lock which tend to snag up on a triple peak.

[@M3rlin257]

Came back to locksport after quite awhile off only to realize you announced your retirement. Best of luck Bill! Thank you for all of your knowledge you've shared with us over the years and I hope you get to enjoy time with your family. I can't say it enough but thank you!

[@abrooks8154]

Now I know why I have been having such a hard time learning to rake. Too much tension. Thank you, Bill 👍

[@knightsolaire5351]

Bill! Thanks for the advice on light tension I was definitely not doing this right.

[@pairojeans]

Good luck Bill, all the best for your retirement and future. Take care of your family, my thoughts and best wishes go with. And most of all thanks 😊

[@dma-rising8876]

Have a great retirement buddy! Thank you for all the amazing lessons and entertainment

[@William_Borgeson]

Thanks for releasing these video's Bill, I hope all is going well with you and the family!

[@KaiSteinbach]

Appreciate all the content, Bill. Happy retirement!

[@PjD-pk1fg]

I love these short videos.back to basics which to be honest I tend to forget!....light tension when raking.

[@sundaywalker3290]

Thanks for all your hard work and informative vids. Best wishes to you Bill

[@truth14ful]

Good luck on your retirement! Thanks for all the knowledge you've shared

[@brisdon7152]

Good luck and the best to you and yours! Thank you for all the amazing videos and sharing of knowledge!!!

[@reedr1659]

Bill, best of luck in your future endeavors. Thanks for all the vids.

[@urcphoenix]

Happy retirement take care! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge!

[@AlvaroGonzalez_Andor]

Happy retirement and thanks for everything! 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@endangeredmarmot4518]

Great video - thanks for sharing all of your knowledge in such an accessible manner. You're a good person, looking after that which matters most in the world.

[@BeercanBushcraft]

Thank you. I'm extremely new to this hobby, but I have been fascinated ever since I picked the lock on our phone in about 1966 - with a paperclip! Anyway, it's taken me all this time to get some cheap picks from Amazon and start learning. All the very best to you and yours 👍 👍 👍 🍻

[@uplinktruck]

Thank you, Bill. Enjoy the time off.

[@drj113b]

Hi Bill - Thanks for sharing your awesome wealth of knowledge. I have learnt a heap by watching you and the Lockpickinglawyer. you are both wonderful human beings :-)

[@luther99flame]

Thanks for the videos over the years, you have helped me understand whats what and how it all works. You have created a wonderful archive of information. Good luck in the future whatever you get up to. :D

[@joshuafreeman4459]

Thank you sir for putting in the time and effort to make videos like this. I'm having a real hard time getting this down. Any advice? Also any specific speed I should be moving the rake at?

[@ghostlightcafe]

Thank you so much for every bit of effort you put into your content. You are one of my biggest inspirations and your videos helped me to be a much better picker.

[@RotoricaNY]

Happy retirement! Thank you for all the knowledge

[@asgardschosen]

Bill, thanks for the videos and the fond memories. Enjoy your retirement.

[@FHRMN]

Happy Retirement Bill ☺

[@TheOneAndOnlyNeuromod]

Take care, Bill - good luck with retirement, and I wish you all the best!

[@revbrentcolby]

Thanks Bill! Rest well.

[@donjuce]

Have a wonderful retirement! And thank you for the great videos

[@jaykace5160]

Thank you for all the knowledge and hrs of entertainment, good kick with retirement you definitely deserve it

[@LewisWells-1]

All the best Bill!!

[@johncruz582]

May God bless you and all you do thanks for all your great videos

[@MoreEvilThanYahweh]

Thank you for all your work.

[@zaccuskelly4016]

Good luck in retirement thank you for teaching us all so much

[@sceard9019]

Thanks for you'r work Bill!

[@johnbbolton]

Going to miss you Bill!

[@HHIMgary]

Enjoyed your videos Bill! God bless you in your retirement!

[@jamesp.sulley3283]

Nice Didnt even know you uploaded these Vids Just finished making my own bogata and thought i will look up how to rake

[@devourhopeenjoyer2121]

Thanks for all the knowledge, Bill. Happy retirement :)

[@roysammons2445]

Great demo Bill, and using all three rakes too.

[@_Big_boi_]

Thank you, Bill

[@awsmith1864]

Hope you have a good retirement. I just got into lock picking so I'm sad to see you go. Thanks for the great library of knowledge I will definitely use on my new journey with locks.

[@ChildrenOfOwls]

Hey bill, huge respect to you for everything you’ve done and all the info you’ve put out into the world ❤️ I hope you and your family are doing well

[@12brmien]

I'm just getting into the hobby and all the badass old heads aren't uploading anymore! Atleast I have a plethora of content to dive into yet!

[@rolanders7553]

Love the city rake