1.
Jimmy, used for prying between boards, doors and
shutters.
2.
Claw, used to withdraw heavy nails, break
screws, and separate hardware from mounting.
3.
Eyed-Jimmy, serves as a weak claw but the eye
allows one to turn bolts.
4.
Squinting-jimmy,a jimmy with a tapering eye that
eases the turning of bolts.
5.
Chisel, for more serious splitting of boards and
other elements when making noise doesn’t matter.
6.
Jimmy-pick, a jimmy with a pick head for
excavations
7.
Little alderman, a small wedge of strong metal
used to pop open hinges and doors.
8.
Hammer, used for bashing, driving spikes, and
making use of other tools like chisels and wedges.
9.
Skeleton Key, a generic key that has a fair
chance of opening a lock with the same number of wards.
10.
Nippers, thing long pliers that may be fit
through a keyhole to turn or fetch a key left in the other side of a lock.
11.
Hand drill, a small hand drill for a multitude
of larcenous hole making.
12.
Lubricating oil, a small can or flask of oil
meant to lubricate lock and hinges to ease motion and reduce noise.
13.
Powder, to absorb moisture and improve friction
when needed.
14.
Angler’s wire, thin but firm wire that may be
used to fish for keys and small objects on the other side of an opening.
15.
Padded Mallet, a hammer softend with wood
leather and maybe cloth padding to reduce noise made when driving spikes or
using a chisel.
16.
Eyed Piton, a spike with an eye hook to fasten
ropes to aid climbing
17.
Stirrup Piton, a spike with bar or more
elaborate stirrup to aid climbing
18.
Hanging hook, a small hook meant to be looped on
top of a wall or in a window to improve purchase or attach a line for
accomplices to climb or safely lower stolen goods.
19.
Foot Hook, similar to above but with a stirrup
or bar meant to aid climbing.
20.
Rope ladder, a double rope with foot rests
between.
21.
Stirruped Rope, a rope with “stirrups”, rest,rings,
or hand-holds built in.
22.
Screwjack, a sturdy jack for pushing bars apart or
popping a door/shutter from a frame.
23.
Saw Knife, a small knife-sized easy to carry can
saw through catches, wooden bars, and bolts given enough time.
24.
Hook Knife, a small knife with a hook to improve
the chances of lifting a latch on a window or door.
25.
Wire pick, a strong length of wire meant to aid
as a lock-pick or to lift a lath through a door-crack
26.
Ear horn, simple cone for amplifying noise on
other side of a barrier.
27.
Metalpick, a firm metal prod used to force lock
mehcnaisms.
28.
Punch, for knocking holes in thin wood.
29.
Hole Saw, a fancy handsaw similar to a hand
drill with a saw bit for opening a hole in wood.
30.
Metal Acid, a small flask of acid that will eat
away nails, screws, and hinges, maybe eat away an entire lock.
31.
Tension Bar, hold picks in place and provide
tension as a lock is turned.
32.
Lifting Rod, a short rod (typically wood) for
probing and lifting latches.
33.
Screwdriver, for turning screws when so needed.
Come in multiple sizes.
34.
Hacksaw, a small saw able to cut through all but
the strongest metals given the time.
35.
Files, used to trim bits of wood and metal can
quietly widen holes and cut-away bars.
36.
Pliers, plain old pliers with multiple uses for working
nuts and screws.
37.
Wire Cutter, a plier-like tool able to quickly
cut a wire.
38.
Magnifying lens, for peaking into small hard to
see spots (such as a key hole)
39.
Collapsible Pole, a multi segment pole that
allows one to have a 10’ pole on hand without having to carry such a large
ungainly thing all the time.
40.
Weapon Black, cut down on the gleam of blades
and other metal to reduce the odds of a reflection at a bad time (eases
hiding).
41.
Magnetic Filings, can be spread on an area to detect
magnetic metals, aid in locating a trap or concealed mechanism.
42.
Wax Block, for making a quick imprint of a key
or seal.
43.
Strapping, strong leather strapping to improve
tension, tie off tools when dangling on
a wall, or aid in a slow climb (less likely to fall when tied to something).
44.
Awl Pick, a lock pick designed to defeat a lock
by breaking internal workings.
45.
Finger Pick, a tiny pick worn on a fingertip to
allow picking of very sensitive locks without risk of dropping a pick.
46.
Pin Lamp, a very small candle lamp that only
emits a pin point of light meant to illuminate a very small working area.
47.
Climber’s Claws, hand-sized rake-like claws to
aid climbing.
48.
Cat’s Harness, an elaborate leather harness with
fittigns and hooks to attach tools and lines to improve “second story” work.
49.
Stick Mirror, a tiny mirror on a collapsible
metal rod useful for looking through holes and around corners.
50.
Oversocks, slip over boots or shoes to move more
quietly.
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ReplyDeleteDone!
DeleteThat was quick. O think it took me longer to copy and paste from my notes to my blog.
DeleteI had it ready to publish before I asked permission. As soon as you said "sure" all I had to do was create a new page and copy-paste it from the txt file. ;-)
DeleteI can't help thinking that this list was stolen from somewhere....
ReplyDeleteDecades of gaming and a couple 19th century articles on the criminal practices. I am almost certainly dragging along something I lifted elsewhere.
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