Hand crank can opener broke last night...
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Hand crank can opener broke last night...
The can opener broke, my wife said I should go ask one of the neighbor's to borrow their's, but I decided I needed the practice using the can opener blade on my VIC SAK......so for a few minutes I gained experience using the can opener blade!!
I might add.........the items in the cans were used to make chile
I might add.........the items in the cans were used to make chile
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Re: Hand crank can opener broke last night...
Improvise, Adapt and Overcome. Only thing better would have been a P-38.
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::tu::TripleF; You could always sell one of your pocket knives and use the money to buy an electric can opener they're not that expensive. ftd
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fergusontd wrote:::tu::TripleF; You could always sell one of your pocket knives and use the money to buy an electric can opener they're not that expensive. ftd
Absolutely true and HILARIOUS! Thanks !
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Re: Hand crank can opener broke last night...
I love the can opener on a SAK. I use mine all the time. After a time or two o think they're actually faster than the hand crank type.
Cuz I have a P-38. It's on my key chain. I put it there when I got it so that I wouldn't loose it and just never did take it off.
Cuz I have a P-38. It's on my key chain. I put it there when I got it so that I wouldn't loose it and just never did take it off.
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I have the one I brought home from Viet Nam on my spare key chain that's part of my pocket detritus and I never use it. I forget it's there so every now and then the little cutter blade flies open and pokes me in the leg to remind me. Ouch!
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Re: Hand crank can opener broke last night...
The trouble with electric can openers is, every time I use one every cat in the neighborhood shows up.
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Berryb wrote:The trouble with electric can openers is, every time I use one every cat in the neighborhood shows up.
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Re: Hand crank can opener broke last night...
BarryB, Don't open any cat food, open the ham and mothers instead. ftd
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I know it's popular to dis ham & mothers but I liked 'em.fergusontd wrote: BarryB, Don't open any cat food, open the ham and mothers instead. ftd
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Marines will eat anything( just keep your hands out of the way), I didn't mind the ham and mothers but prefered some of the other choices. ftd
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One of my favorite things to say, "I spent four years, two months and twelve days in the Marine Corps, I can eat anything"fergusontd wrote: Marines will eat anything( just keep your hands out of the way), ftd
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Re: Hand crank can opener broke last night...
...........carroll Shelby's chili mix is still the best to me and I still have my p-38!!!.............. ................
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Any vet worth his salt still has his p-38! ftd
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Re: Hand crank can opener broke last night...
Can opener heck, just grab your Saw-Zal, or better yet, a angle grinder is quicker .______Dave
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I thought you ole jarheads just bit the tops off. I still got my p-38 from the Nam, like Jerry I had to remove it from my carry key ring, man them thing hurts when they open up in your pocket. I disliked ham & mothers and only ate them in dire circumstances.
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Dire circumstances. Do you mean like when you were late getting to the C-rat case?bighomer wrote:I disliked ham & mothers and only ate them in dire circumstances.
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Re: Hand crank can opener broke last night...
My daughter gave me a Ez-Duz-It can opener 4 years ago for Christmas. It's American made and I would highly recommend it.
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Re: Hand crank can opener broke last night...
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So, Scott. Did you ever come up with a permanent solution for that situation?
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So, Scott. Did you ever come up with a permanent solution for that situation?
I've been using one of those for years. Didn't know it had a name. Just went to the drawer where all that 'stuff' is kept and discovered mine is a "Swing-A-Way". Interesting.Knife Nut wrote:My daughter gave me a Ez-Duz-It can opener 4 years ago for Christmas. It's American made and I would highly recommend it.
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Re: Hand crank can opener broke last night...
Any one use LRRP rations. Very light weight, all dehydrated. They were okay but no matter how long you stirred them in the water there always seemed to be one or two hard bits that refused to hydrate. Had to be caeful not to break a tooth.
Re: Hand crank can opener broke last night...
I had the same frustration with a p38 in my pocket, on my keys.
In my box of junk I had a can opener from an old "US" MIL-K knife. I enlarged the hole , and put it on my key ring, then to my amazement it actually is easy to use! Even without a proper handle , the keys can be used as the handle. Problem solved.
Nothing is as frustrating as being hungry, having a can of food, and no can opener.
I remember seeing somebody rubbing a can on a rock until the edges wore off the crimped end and the top fell off. LOL!
To the OP, good job with the SAK, for me if I go backwards it is easiest. On most can openers it is better to go forwards. Also I can second the recommendation for the swing away brand can opener, either hand held or mounted version they work great.
In my box of junk I had a can opener from an old "US" MIL-K knife. I enlarged the hole , and put it on my key ring, then to my amazement it actually is easy to use! Even without a proper handle , the keys can be used as the handle. Problem solved.
Nothing is as frustrating as being hungry, having a can of food, and no can opener.
I remember seeing somebody rubbing a can on a rock until the edges wore off the crimped end and the top fell off. LOL!
To the OP, good job with the SAK, for me if I go backwards it is easiest. On most can openers it is better to go forwards. Also I can second the recommendation for the swing away brand can opener, either hand held or mounted version they work great.
Re: Hand crank can opener broke last night...
my spam doesn't need an opener-it has a spam key