…You might want to consider picking up one of these.
I’m sorry, I don’t recall who sent me this. It arrived late December just as the ‘going to the city’ craziness was going on, so I paid it little mind until I got back. And it’s just another take on your typical manual can opener so who cared, right?
It turns out this thing has a point. It doesn’t cut out the middle of the top of the can like most can openers do, it removes the top that was (pressed on or something, I dunno) at the factory. So it leaves no sharp edges to cut somebody’s tongue, should somebody take it into his big black furry head to stick his tongue into a can.
It’s labeled Oxo, which if I recall correctly is a brand frequently sold in supermarkets so it’s probably not hard to find. And except for the tongue thing it actually does slightly complicate the otherwise simple matter of opening a can of food, so normally I wouldn’t recommend it. But I have worried about the tongue thing, and this little gadget removes that worry. Just saying.
I bought one a few years ago. It left a VERY sharp edge around the top of the can… just in a different place. I threw it away after slicing my finger badly on a can… I would never dream of allowing the dog to get anywhere near an open can in any case. Used to cut out the bottom of the can, then flatten them. But the new cans with the nesting bottoms can’t be cut – or at least I’ve not found a way to do it.
Your new opener must be different than the one I had. 🙂
Joel, I’ll look forward to hearing your experiences with that nifty can opener. Ava loves to lick cans and jars, as did Robbie before her. Some I’ll give her, but with others all she gets is a look of tragic disappointment as I toss the empty can into the trash. A can opener that really removed the sharp edges would expand Ava’s people-cuisine array considerably.
Thank you, whoever gave that gadget to Joel. Speak up if you’re around. Would love to hear your experience with it, too.
It must be, ML, because this one leaves a very dull edge. He couldn’t cut himself on this if he tried.
I just took a look at the Oxo on their website*, what a great idea. The first thing that came to mind was opening No. 10 cans that come with a plastic lid. With one of these it looks easier to reuse the can without the fear of cutting oneself which, being the ham fisted guy I am, is a hazard.
* https://www.oxo.com/smooth-edge-can-opener-341
I have been using these for years and none of the 3-4 models I have had left a sharp edge on the opened can. MINE ALL cut just the outer layer of triple thickness at the fold, bending the cut edge INWARD against the inner piece of metal.
For any of you in the US who have never seen/used one of these, the detached lid might have a sharp edge (I never noticed) but if storing the can in the refrig, the lid sits down to make an effective lid– BUT it is no more than a gravity seal which will fall off somewhat easily if handled carelessly.
I had several hand models but my last two have been electric countertop types which generally require two full revolutions of the can to open it.
Been using this kind of opener for years, came with my wife when we got hitched. Had never seen one before, being accustomed to the P-38 and all. It somehow loosens the ridge of the lid enough where you can pry off the can lid intact, just some of the glue or goo that is used to make airtight seals remains on the bottom can. There are several companies making them now.
Sorry to be the negative one in this bunch,but I have to chime in on this subject.
I have owned dogs all my life,(60 plus ) ,and have trained and run bird dogs professionally,and I can’t/don’t tolerate people who feed their dogs people food,or let their dogs eat leftovers and scraps.
It’s not good for the dog,it upsets their digestion,and can lead to unsafe actions (such as cutting their tongue).
Dogs eat dog food ,we eat people food.
I remember when I was a kid, my Ma set a big pot full of new crop (my Daddy’s family were truck farmers and we had lots of certain vegetables) black eyed peas cooked with white meat so they were plenty greasy with a great smell, out on the back porch to cool for freezing (freezers were new to Ma in the ’50s) and one of our yard dogs ate enough of it to look like a cartoon. We watched that dog and laughed ourselves silly at his waddle and later groans at the distension of his innards. He didn’t die and he probably done the same thing the next day.
It’s possible to re-use cans if they’ve been opened that way – if you’ve got the equipment and the lids to seal tin cans in the first place – like some LDS facilities do. Just FYI. Last I heard they would let non-LDS people use their facilities during normal hours.