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Actually used a P-38 to open a can, instead of posing one next to a pull-tab can...
It is not difficult. It's a bit more tedious because I really couldn't set up a rhythm the way it cuts.
It's set, cut, set, cut. You don't get the cut-slide motion like with the Swiss Army knife.
The edges are far rougher too. I can now see what they were modeling from cartoons showing open tin cans!
If you have a P-38 to open cans you will not starve. Open a few and you will seek an easier method.
I think I'm going to try the P-51 tomorrow.
Update: I was going the wrong direction! If you go counterclockwise around the can, it's set-cut. Going clockwise lets you set up a rhythm! I experimented with the already opened can's bottom side. The bigger paddle and blade on the P-51 is MUCH nicer.
I've used the can opener on my Swiss Army knife before. It isn't bad when I can't find my regular can opener.
ReplyDeleteCarried P38 on keychain for years because it fit in my pocket well. It's a small pry bar, the corner is a screwdriver, the square end is a scraper and you can pinch a joint between the folding part for a roach clip....well used to. ∞2
ReplyDeleteBest thing I did to the P38 that lives on my keychain was to take a round file and put a bit better edge on the hook. If you get it just right you can almost pull the opener instead of rocking it.
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