A video that’s going viral appears to show the process of making a “door lock” out of a fork.
It’s probably worth stating that one shouldn’t try to rely on a simple eating utensil to keep their home safe from intruders.
“I came up with a way to lock a door by modifying a dinner fork. Some folks may have seen my earlier video on my channel called ‘portable door lock’, which I made from flat 1/8” steel,” wrote Phil Crockett, the uploader.
“The Fork Lock, however, is way easier to make. This lock is very useful when wanting to add a little extra security to a motel room, public restrooms (which often have broken locks), or on any interior, or exterior door.”
The process involves taking a simple fork and placing it in the vice before bending the “teeth” at a 90 degree angle with a hammer. After that, he cuts most of the handle off, again with the aid of a vice. The handle has to fit inside the teeth of the fork.
