Can-Opener

[swestrup]

I was looking on You-Tube for a video of someone using an old-fashioned (ie non-rotary) can-opener to see how it was done. Instead, I found a video of a woman in Saskatchewan who can remove the tops of beer cans, with her teeth:

Comments

[thebabynancy.livejournal.com]

Do you mean this kind (link) of can opener?


I have one of those. They're tricksy.

[swestrup]

Yes, that's exactly right. I know they're not that easy to use, so I was hoping to find a youtube video of how exactly how its done.

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

Do we own a can opener like that? I have used one, but I would be somewhat reluctant to show you, because it makes such a mess of the can.

[swestrup]

We don't have one. Besides, I wanted to see how it was done by someone who does it all the time, not someone who's out of practice.

[rehenazelreyhan.livejournal.com]

Ayyyeeeeeeeeee! NONONONONONONOOOO!


Oh, Youtube!

[sps.livejournal.com]

I suspect most people could do that if they wanted; modern cans are made out of very flimsy stuff.

Of course, from a false antecedent, anything follows; I find it very hard to imagine wanting to....

[http://users.livejournal.com/_grey_knight/]

Stab the top of the can with the bigger blade, and twist. Then use the shorter blade to pry up around the opening. From what I recall, it was a very inelegant and messy way to open a can. Glad they invented the flip top in 1966.

Here's an online can opener museum. http://www.the-canopener.com/portal/news.php

Amd since you can't find such a video, when you finally do figure it out, make the missing video and post it?

[taxlady.livejournal.com]

That can't be good for her teeth. o_O