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DIY intruder shanks

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Published on Mar 6. 2021 - 4 years ago
Updated or edited 4 years ago

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Intruders

Making intruder shanks from hair pins using a set of looper pliers. It's very easy to create neat and consistent eyes on shanks that will cost almost no money. The pliers shown are the 1.5mm model, perfect for the wire thickness used for shanks.
See more in the article on hair pin intruder shanks.

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