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Camillus older type can opener

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 2:28 pm
by knives-are-quiet
I have this Camillus knife with an older type can opener.
I can't figure out how to use it.
Anyone know how they work?

JW~

Re: Camillus older type can opener

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 3:24 pm
by carrmillus
.........you puncture the lid with the pointed prong, then hook the prong with the 90 degree bend on the lip of the can and walk it around the can........works great!!!!............. ::tu:: .................

Re: Camillus older type can opener

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 4:14 pm
by knives-are-quiet
carrmillus wrote:.........you puncture the lid with the pointed prong, then hook the prong with the 90 degree bend on the lip of the can and walk it around the can........works great!!!!............. ::tu:: .................
Thanks Carrmillus.

Does the cutting edge of the prong cut up or down through the can lid?

JW~

Re: Camillus older type can opener

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:14 pm
by jerryd6818
For right handed people -- You rock the handle of the knife up and away from you and go counter-clockwise around the can lid.

Edit: The blade cuts on the up stroke when you pull the handle back towards you.

Re: Camillus older type can opener

Posted: Wed Mar 27, 2013 5:44 pm
by Cutty
knives-are-quiet wrote:
carrmillus wrote:.........you puncture the lid with the pointed prong, then hook the prong with the 90 degree bend on the lip of the can and walk it around the can........works great!!!!............. ::tu:: .................
Thanks Carrmillus.

Does the cutting edge of the prong cut up or down through the can lid?

JW~
Down & counter clockwise. Back towards you and down through the lid in a pivoting cut around the inside edge of the rim.

***EDIT**** Jerry was already typing.........yeah what he and I said ::super_happy::

Re: Camillus older type can opener

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2024 10:07 pm
by GentlemanEdc
Ok, does anyone have a video?
I figured it out, but also found a video.

https://youtu.be/qZzebR4AGzY?si=nJ4h4P_yKpW-9rTs

Re: Camillus older type can opener

Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2024 11:46 pm
by Ripster
GentlemanEdc wrote: Tue Nov 26, 2024 10:07 pm Ok, does anyone have a video?
I figured it out, but also found a video.

https://youtu.be/qZzebR4AGzY?si=nJ4h4P_yKpW-9rTs
Interesting video .
Thanks for posting it.