The #Lockboss Show

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#Lockboss Show: The Wins, The Losses and What’s Next with Pete Slauson “The LockFather” PJ sits down with his dad for a candid conversation about what is really going on inside a working locksmith business. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , Pete Slauson “The LockFather” talks through the day to day wins and losses of running a shop, what he is still learning after all these ye...

#Lockboss Show: Axiom Entry Vertex Slide Pick: The EDC Lock Pick Set That Does Not Make You Choose Compact or functional. Most EDC pick sets make you pick one. The Vertex Slide Pick gives you both. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ walks through the Axiom Entry Vertex Slide Pick , the first lock pick in CLK Supplies’ new Axiom Entry line. A precision-machined anodized alumi...

#Lockboss Show: CLK Supplies Just Bought a $60,000 Key Machine, The Ilco Unocode F900 Live Demo Fully automatic. Feeds itself. Cuts both sides. Sorts the keys. And CLK Supplies just bought one. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , we put the Ilco Unocode F800 to work live on air for the first time. This machine handles the entire flat key duplication process on its own — from fee...

#Lockboss Show: No Prep, No Notes — PJ Answers Real CLK Supplies Customer Questions Cold Ian pulled the questions. PJ has not seen them. Here is what happens next. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , we flip the script with a format as straightforward as it gets. Ian pulled a stack of real questions from CLK Supplies customers and PJ is answering every single one cold — no prep,...

#Lockboss Show: New Tools Breakdown: Axiom Entry Plug Followers, Mini Key Gauge, CFMOTO-B Lishi and a 29-Piece Drill Set Four new tools. One episode. Here is what is worth adding to your kit. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , we go hands on with the newest tools hitting the locksmith world and break down exactly what each one does and where it fits into your workflow. We break...

No cylinders. No clues. Just the shape of the keyway. How many can you call correctly? In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , we run through a lineup of keyway profiles and put a real locksmith's ability to identify them on sight alone to the test. Some are profiles you encounter on every service call. Others are going to trip up even the most experienced eyes in the room. Play...

#Lockboss Show: National Service Providers Part 2 — Your Questions Answered in a Live Q&A The locksmith community had questions about National Service Providers. A lot of them. So we are back for round two. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , we return to one of the most talked about topics in recent memory with a live Q&A dedicated entirely to what locksmiths actually w...

#Lockboss Show: Inside JMA's Key Manufacturing Plant — Brass Prices, Production and the Industry with Mike R. What actually happens before your key blanks arrive? This episode takes you all the way back to the source. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , we sit down with Mike R., General Manager of JMA's production plant in Mexico , for a behind the curtain conversation o...

#Lockboss Show: National Service Providers Explained — Are NSPs Worth It? Pete Slauson and PJ Break It All Down Before you sign up with a National Service Provider, you need to hear this conversation. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ sits down with veteran locksmith Pete Slauson to give the locksmith community an honest, experience-backed breakdown of National Service Prov...

#Lockboss Show: Free Locksmith Business Software — PJ Does a Live Trello Demo for Scheduling, Tracking and Organization You do not need to spend a lot of money to run an organized locksmith business. You just need the right tools. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ does a live demo of Trello , a free software tool locksmiths can use to schedule jobs, track work, and keep the...

#Lockboss Show: ideniKey App Update: Search History, Saved Searches and the Most Interesting Keys in the System The ideniKey app just added a feature that is going to change how you work on the job. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ breaks down the newest update to the ideniKey App: search history and saved searches. No more losing track of a key you looked up mid-job. No m...

#Lockboss Show: Is This 47-Year-Old Locksmith Business Worth Buying? PJ and The LockFather Break Down a Real Deal A locksmith shop built in 1978. Three employees. Seller financing on the table. And two people who know exactly what to look for are breaking it all down. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ sits down with his dad The LockFather to dig into a real locksmith busine...

#Lockboss Show: Laser Key Products Has Closed. Framon Manufacturing Explains What Happens Next for Existing Users If you own a Laser Key Products machine, this is the episode you need to hear. After Laser Key Products officially closed its doors on July 1, 2026, the locksmith community has been asking one question: what happens to my machine? In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway ,...

#Lockboss Show: Four Days Behind the Scenes at CLK Supplies and Pete's 3 Locksmith Shops with Jimmy J and Ryan Nunley What does it actually look like behind the scenes at CLK Supplies and inside three working locksmith shops? This episode answers that question firsthand. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , we are recapping four incredible days on the road with Jimmy J and Ry...

We're back from ALOA and this week we're sharing everything that didn't make it into the official show coverage. From late night dinners with the Framon and JMA teams to the custom pick we built just for the show, this episode is all about the people, the conversations, and the moments that made this year's tradeshow one to remember. We also get into something that fascinated us al...

It is that time of year again. In celebration of the 4th of July, CLK Supplies is hosting our annual Hot Dog Eating Competition live on the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway.🔑 In this episode, we cover:🔹The CLK Hot Dog Eating Competition live on the show🔹A 4th of July celebration with the locksmith community🔹Who steps up to compete and how they do🔹All the energy, laughs, and friendly competition...

#Lockboss Show: CLK Supplies Is Heading to ALOA. Here Is Your Inside Look at What We Are Bringing One of the biggest tradeshows in the locksmith industry is almost here and the CLK Supplies team is ready. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ sits down with a few CLK staff members to give you an inside look at everything CLK Supplies is bringing to ALOA this year. From the prod...

#Lockboss Show: New Products and Industry Updates — GMS, Ilco, SouthOrd, Axiom Entry, Original Lishi and More A lot happened this week in the locksmith industry. Here is everything you need to know. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ runs through a full slate of new products and important industry updates covering everything from a GMS color transition on Schlage Large Forma...

One question. Hundreds of locksmith answers. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ digs into a Facebook post that asked the locksmith community one simple question: what skill should every locksmith master? The response was massive, honest, and full of personality. From impressioning dominating the thread to veterans pushing back on YouTube and Google as learning tools, to the...

#Lockboss Show: The Real Side of Running a Locksmith Business: PJ and His Dad Have an Honest Conversation No fluff. No theory. Just a real conversation about what it actually takes to run a locksmith business today. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ sits down with his dad, a working locksmith, to have the kind of honest conversation that does not happen enough in this indus...

#Lockboss Show: AutoSmart Update, Hager Hardware Discussion and ideniKey App News with PJ Three important topics for the locksmith community in one packed episode. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ walks through the latest AutoSmart update, invites the community to share their real world experience with Hager hardware, and delivers an important update on the ideniKey App an...

#Lockboss Show: Red Team Tools Explained with Deviant Ollam — Tubular Picks, Decoders, Safety Straps and More If you want to understand physical security at the highest level, you go straight to the source. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ sits down with Deviant Ollam , penetration tester, DEF CON and Black Hat presenter, and author of Practical Lock Picking , one of the m...

#Lockboss Show: Do Facebook Ads Work for Locksmiths? The LockFather Pete Shares His Real Results Every locksmith business owner has asked the question: are Facebook ads actually worth it? In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , The LockFather Pete joins us live to answer that question with real world experience. Pete had a professional video produced for his locksmith company and ra...

#Lockboss Show: Mystery Key Update, New CLK Supplies Website & Live Q&A with PJ Three things on the agenda and all three are worth showing up for. In this episode of the #Lockboss Show & Giveaway , PJ brings you a packed episode starting with an update on the mystery key that has had the community buzzing, a first look at the brand new CLK Supplies website and everything that's cha...