About
Aaron Smith is a locksmith located in Melbourne, Australia. From a passion for maintaining, developing and promoting traditional locksmithing techniques, antique lock restoration, and hand cutting custom keys he has created The Keyhole Surgeon.
Inspiration
During this time Aaron became increasingly concerned with the reduction of traditional skills and sought to rekindle his passion with his trade. A chance meeting with Glen Rundell of Rundell & Rundell bought Aaron into contact with a circle of people with similar passions and commitment to traditional and lost trades.
He finds inspiration from craftsmen and figures of the trade like Joseph Bramah, Chubb, Samuel Chatwood, Hobbs, Milner, Sargent & Greenleaf, Solomon and Charles Aubin, as well as the modern developments from manufacturers such as Ross Locks and Urban Alps.
Now
In 2018, Aaron undertook a Fellowship where he travelled to the United Kingdom and Europe to undertake studies in heritage lockmaking, conservation of locks and keys and restoration.
Aaron has a small workshop in Melbourne, Australia, where he uses traditional craft-based methods to bring these pieces of history to life again.