SAK corkscrew epiphany

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Jim Shultz

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For removing corks with a SAK, screw the rectangular shank into the cork to drastically ease removal. Duh...
 
Okay, that's a good tip. I don't own one with a corkscrew, though. Don't drink much wine.
 
The foolproof method I have found is to screw the corkscrew all the way in until it cannot go any further, and the top of the bottle is flush with the backside of the knife. Close the knife as if closing the corkscrew, using the knife body as a lever, and the cork will move out a bit. At this point it is very easy to wiggle the cork out.
 
Capt. Spaulding said:
I personally never had any issues using the corkscrew on a SAK. Screw it in and pull the cork out. Simple. :D
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This is fine for you guys whose each hand is like two separate gorillas. Not me. I've seen guys do it, but I can hardly. I need the leverage trick to work a SAK corkscrew reliably. Remind me not to shake hands with you. :o
 
znapschatz said:
This is fine for you guys whose each hand is like two separate gorillas. Not me. I've seen guys do it, but I can hardly. I need the leverage trick to work a SAK corkscrew reliably. Remind me not to shake hands with you. :o
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Guess i'm just blessed with gorilla strength. :D
 
tiguy7 said:
I wish Victorinox would make a high quality waiter's corkscrew so you could multiply force with a lever and a fulcrum.View attachment 436096
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That would be nice. I'n the mean time you can get any Leatherman juice to do that job for you. ;)

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Capt. Spaulding said:
That would be nice. I'n the mean time you can get any Leatherman juice to do that job for you. ;)

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A cautionary here. Dedicated assists have two points of contact for stability. Notice that the CS4 provides only one arm on the assist. If you are not very careful, it can slip to one side or another in use, resulting in a chipped bottle lip or a sprung tool that will need to be fixed. Both happened to me on different occasions while trying to use it. When it came back from Leatherman Warranty, I just disregarded the assist and used the corkscrew like on a SAK; that is, screwed down all the way, lever the cork till it breaks adhesion, then draw it out. Or, if you have the strength, just pull. Better yet, use a dedicated corkscrew.
 
Like Dogstar I don't drink much wine. However, the Spartan is my favorite sak. Being a bow hunter all too often I get a knot in my pull rope! The corkscrew is fantastic to loosen unwanted knots. Just saying.
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Recurve 7 said:
Like Dogstar I don't drink much wine. However, the Spartan is my favorite sak. Being a bow hunter all too often I get a knot in my pull rope! The corkscrew is fantastic to loosen unwanted knots. Just saying.
Recurve77
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That's what the awl is for. Turn it one way and it's a drill or reamer and turn the other way and it's a marlin spike for undoing knots. Spartan is my SAK of choice too and for the past 40+ years I've never had any trouble pulling corks. Once in awhile the cork of an expensive French wine will break because it's much longer than the corkscrew but 90% of the time it will have already come out far enough to be re-threaded for a second pull anyway.
 
Don't flame me, but honestly the corkscrew is the only part of my SAK I've used since I've owned it. My wife occasionally drinks wine, that's when I get the SAK. The OP has me confused though.
 
Murphnuge said:
Don't flame me, but honestly the corkscrew is the only part of my SAK I've used since I've owned it. My wife occasionally drinks wine, that's when I get the SAK. The OP has me confused though.
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And you really expect to not get flamed? Psh. :D
 
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