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Centre for Rare Arts and Forgotten Trades acknowledges the Wadawurrung people as the Traditional custodians of the land on which we operate. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and to all of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who live and work on Wadawurrung Country. We acknowledge their unceded sovereignty over Wadawurrung Country, and the ongoing hardship and trauma as a result of colonisation. The history and continuous culture of the Wadawurrung people is an important part of our shared story.

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About this workshop 
Learn the ancient art of locksmithing with locksmith Aaron Smith. In this full-day workshop, you will make your own brass padlock and cut your own key using traditional techniques and hand tools that have not changed since the early 1800s. This workshop will teach you skills that are slowly becoming lost in the locksmithing trade with the ever-increasing use of technology. You will use parts made by Australia’s oldest operating lock manufacturer, Jacksons of Launceston and mark out, hand drill and file a working lock. Once the components are ready, you will hand-cut a key to suit. At the end of the day, you will take your lock and key home with you.

Snacks, lunch, water, notepad and pen

Wear closed toe shoes. No sandals or thongs. Wear comfortable and practical clothes. Aprons are provided.

Small class size – 6 participants max

All instruction, tools and materials provided

At the end of this workshop, you will understand the components within the padlock and their operation, have a complete operational padlock and understand the basic methods to generate a key for a lever padlock

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Locksmithing Craft Lab 25

The Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades - 383 – 389 Bradshaw Street, Ballarat VIC 3350

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Craft Lab 2025

Locksmithing - Jacksons Padlock

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Centre for Rare Arts & Forgotten Trades | Locksmithing - Jacksons…

Learn the ancient art of locksmithing with locksmith Aaron Smith. 
 
In this full-day workshop, you will make your own brass padlock and cut your own key using traditional techniques and hand tools that have not changed 
since the early 1800s. 
 
This workshop will teach you skills that are slowly becoming lost in the locksmithing trade with the ever-increasing use of technology. You will use parts 
made by Australia’s oldest operating lock manufacturer, Jacksons of Launceston and mark out, hand drill and file a working lock. Once the components 
are ready, you will hand-cut a key to suit. 
 
At the end of the day, you will take your lock and key home with you.

Locksmithing - Jacksons Padlock

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