Making a church key

 

Church rim lock
Boxed centre warded rimlock

This 19th century lock is off a Forest of Dean historic church.  It was made by John Moreton & Son, dating from the late 1800s. It had its only key stolen and a replacement was needed. A cast iron blank was initially shaped on a grinder. It was then hand filed to pass the centre warding.

Ross-Dean locksmith making a key

 

Double glazing repair
About to start filing key to fit warding. Normal chubb key shown below for scale.