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Moving to a new place and a bunch of our stuff is still n the old house. I’m using the new house as my office so I can be here as stuff gets delivered, installed, fixed etc. So I come in every day before the sun is up and it’s usually dark by the time I leave. Normally just blow past lunch and I’m starving when I get home!!!

Today I’m waiting for a TV delivery and I was getting a headache from hunger. Hummmm, I remember I have a few pounds of bacon in the fridge. Let’s see, 10 cans of pinto beans in the pantry!!! Ha!!! Lunch right there. I have every thing I need except a can freakin’ opener. And then I remember that for the past year or so I’ve been carrying an old Remington Boy Scout type knife and it has an old can opening blade.

This knife is probably the handiest thing I’ve ever carried. It’s a bit bulky for normal pocket carry and has some heft to it. A few times it even slid out of my pocket which sucks since I don’t want to lose it. But I found a stainless chain on Amazon Prime meant for pocket watches and it is perfect to make sure I’m now attached to it.

So old tech saves the day. It took me a minute to remember how to do this but in no time I was cruising through the task. And just like that…. Pinto beans and bacon!!!

Damn I’m happy I have this thing on me.

I think one of my antique leathermans has a blade like that. Can't say I've ever used it though. As for lunch, well it's probably good your there alone

Hell, a flathead screwdriver and a hammer works as well.

Knife blade alone will work.

It'll pass as a bottle opener also.

Looks a lot like my old Boy Scout knife.

Zee wrote: ↑Thu Jan 29, 2026 11:15 pm Hell, a flathead screwdriver and a hammer works as well.

Lord you are a Neanderthal…

rberg wrote: ↑Thu Jan 29, 2026 11:20 pm Knife blade alone will work.

That I won’t do with a folder. There’s always another way. And I LOVE my blades.

PFD45 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 29, 2026 11:46 pm It'll pass as a bottle opener also.

This knife has a bottle opener too!

PFD45 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 29, 2026 11:46 pm It'll pass as a bottle opener also.

This knife has a bottle opener too!

LMLarsen wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 2:00 am Looks a lot like my old Boy Scout knife.

Yep, Remington R4, it’s a classic

Ive still never figured out how to use the little key on the spam cans of ammo.

Justsomedude wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 3:02 am Ive still never figured out how to use the little key on the spam cans of ammo.

If you loved Libby’s canned corned beef as much as I do you’d be an expert at it

GI P-38 can opener has lived on my key ring for probably 30 years.

Bigslug wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 3:25 am GI P-38 can opener has lived on my key ring for probably 30 years.

20 here, but same.

:Laughs in superior p51:


I’ve used the opener on my SAK a few times. Works pretty good.

Amateurs. Have had a P-38 on my Dog Tag chain since 1977. Yes my original issued dog tags are in my top drawer

Diver43 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 4:20 am Amateurs. Have had a P-38 on my Dog Tag chain since 1977. Yes my original issued dog tags are in my top drawer

Were they hand stamped by the federal prison system's finest?

shotgunshooter3 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 4:35 pm

Diver43 wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 4:20 am Amateurs. Have had a P-38 on my Dog Tag chain since 1977. Yes my original issued dog tags are in my top drawer

Were they hand stamped by the federal prison system's finest?

I'm not that old, there was a machine in the supply room

Bigslug wrote: ↑Fri Jan 30, 2026 3:25 am GI P-38 can opener has lived on my key ring for probably 30 years.

Amen! Mine is similar age and remains 100% functional

My P-38 and dog tags are in my jewelry box.

Hunger always gets the brains juices flowing!