The point bits on a corkscrew

[greencreeper]

What they for? I don't mean the screw itself - I mean the handles that you pull down to make the cork come out. They have a sort of curved spear-shape on the end that must surely be for something. But what?

Oh - and I don't suppose anyone knows what sort of battery goes in a car key?

Life - all these questions

[Mal]

Do you mean a corkscrew like this?

[Rob]

hmm, I suspect you/ve been practising with that corkscrew and consuming the contents

try a bottle opener for beer bottles perhaps.

As for car key batteries, will depend on the car. Take the key to the local dealer.

[greencreeper]

Originally Posted by Mal

Do you mean a corkscrew like this?

YES! See the end bits - they're shaped.

Originally Posted by Rob C

hmm, I suspect you/ve been practising with that corkscrew and consuming the contents

Not at all. Just some questions bother me and Google can't always help.

Originally Posted by Rob C

As for car key batteries, will depend on the car. Take the key to the local dealer.

A friend's is going flat - thought I'd pick him one up. Cash is tight for him at the moment.

[iain_herts]

the 1 thats goes in mine is a cr2032 (car is a vauxhall corse c)

http://www.battery-force.co.uk/detail_EN2032001A.html

[Rob]

With that type of corkscrew, it's called design and if the handles didn't have the "spears" they'd be shorter, requiring more effort due to less leverage, and thus harder to use.

[bmxbandit]

the curve on the underside (as on that picture) is so it fits in when it's folded down, and it's flattened to reduce the pressure on your hands when you remove a cork. the reason why a lot of corkscrews look very similar, is that it's a good design!

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Originally Posted by greencreeper

Oh - and I don't suppose anyone knows what sort of battery goes in a car key?

unless it's some sort of weird proprietary thing, take it out and show it to your nearest hardware shop

[greencreeper]

Originally Posted by Rob C

With that type of corkscrew, it's called design and if the handles didn't have the "spears" they'd be shorter, requiring more effort due to less leverage, and thus harder to use.

I don't see how they make it easier to use. Maybe a bit of criss-crossing on the ends for grip, yeah, but curved spears? Perfect shape for removing an eyeball.

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Originally Posted by iain_herts

the 1 thats goes in mine is a cr2032 (car is a vauxhall corse c)

http://www.battery-force.co.uk/detail_EN2032001A.html

I was thinking that but they key doesn't look big enough. Will get a 2032 - will come in handy for something if it doesn't fit.

[basa]

Is it just me .. or is this thread SURREAL ???

[Pia]

Originally Posted by basa

Is it just me .. or is this thread SURREAL ???

I thought it was quite normal.......until i read this by greencreeper...

Maybe a bit of criss-crossing on the ends for grip, yeah, but curved spears? Perfect shape for removing an eyeball.

[Wicked_and_Crazy]

they're curved to accomodate your thumbs??

dont try to use one of those cork screws if you have a fragile cork. The screw on those are very poor and blunt which generally causes you to get cork in the bottle

[Shaun]

You all want a decent waiters friend, never get split/broken corks with those!

[greencreeper]

Originally Posted by Pia

I thought it was quite normal.......until i read this by greencreeper...

Might be the functions I find myself at

Originally Posted by Shaun

You all want a decent waiters friend, never get split/broken corks with those!

Humf. Some of us don't have the money to afford to pay young men to come round for the evening.


Extensive research has led to me to two possibilities - crusty fungus remover, or foil cutter. Not sure which is least likely. I feel sure they're there for something.

[Gareth]

Don't let a split cork inside a bottle spoil your enjoyment of any wine... you can use a tea strainer to filter it into your glass.

Also, here's another tip in case you're ever caught without a bottle opener but in desperate need of some wine. It's possible to push the cork inside the bottle, without it splitting, by using something thin but sturdy (I've managed it with some bamboo before)... however, it gets annoying when you pour the wine, as the cork floats to the top and stops the flow of wine.

In this case, you should slowly pour the 1st glass as per normal, but before pouring the 2nd and subsequent glasses, you need to swirl the bottle slightly, which makes the cork start to spin, and allows you to pour the wine easily until the cork has stopped spinning. Once the cork stops spinning, keep repeating... until you've drunk the whole bottle

[Ramrod]

Originally Posted by Wicked_and_Crazy

they're curved to accomodate your thumbs??

No, to accomodate your palms......

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Originally Posted by Gareth

Don't let a split cork inside a bottle spoil your enjoyment of any wine... you can use a tea strainer to filter it into your glass.

Also, here's another tip in case you're ever caught without a bottle opener but in desperate need of some wine. It's possible to push the cork inside the bottle, without it splitting, by using something thin but sturdy (I've managed it with some bamboo before)... however, it gets annoying when you pour the wine, as the cork floats to the top and stops the flow of wine.

In this case, you should slowly pour the 1st glass as per normal, but before pouring the 2nd and subsequent glasses, you need to swirl the bottle slightly, which makes the cork start to spin, and allows you to pour the wine easily until the cork has stopped spinning. Once the cork stops spinning, keep repeating... until you've drunk the whole bottle

Lets take a moment to reflect on those sage words and bow down before the wisdom of the one who wrote them