Modding can opener to also be a package opener/cord cutter

[GearedForwards]

I had some time and always have a file to hand so I thought, why not? I ground a crude edge into the unsharpened flat of the can opener on my picknicker. It'll cut through jute just fine (fair bit of pull, but I can sharpen it up more another time). the corner is now also sharp enough (and protrudes just enough) to be used as a package opener too (which was my original intent before I went filing crazy). It was pretty quick, makes me glad Vic steel tends to the softer side 





Was a bit of a pain to not bind the file on the claw of the opener though!

[Sakpan74Gr]

Nice! What if you shaped it like a micro hawkbill?

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[Jellyfists]

Felix Immler has a great mod just for this purpose as well, I believe. I have been thinking of doing that to one of my can openers to try it out.

Edit: This is the mod I meant:

[GearedForwards]

Nice! What if you shaped it like a micro hawkbill?

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It would probably do the job much better, I'd just be concerned about maintaining the edge, working inside the claw of the opener is tricky already and my freehand isn't great.

[GearedForwards]

Felix Immler has a great mod just for this purpose as well, I believe. I have been thinking of doing that to one of my can openers to try it out.

Edit: This is the mod I meant:

A rotary tool would make it a lot faster!

The steel is soft enough and SAKs cheap enough that I would say go for it!