Opening A New Round Tin

[Pappy Coon]

So after arm wrestling with a fresh round tin of Erinmore Flake (I lost ), I decided to Google how to open it. Yes, I know it seems like a real dumb situation to be in, especially from a guy staring at 50 who has worked on boats, ships and locomotives. Do you have to insert the pipe tool into the slot and then unscrew it on all round tins of tobacco, or is it an Erinmore thing?

 

[Scottmi]

Don't give up! 4#er should do it.

 

[VDL_Piper]

 

[fireground_piper]

Once you crack the seal with your tool or coin or whatever, it should just screw on/off from there on out.

It’s really just about cracking the seal.

 

[Old Smokey]

 

[Waning Embers]

 

[metalheadycigarguy]

I heard a jackhammer is the required tool for those Erinmore tins. LOL

 

[Kobold]

I use a butter knife or a quarter.

 

[Briarcutter]

Most tins I can just open with my fingers, pop the seal and the lid comes right off. Others I've really struggled. I've had to use a flat 1/2 wide screwdriver and dented the tins in the process. It seems sometimes the rubber seal deteriorates and almost glues the lid on.

 

[anotherbob]

Most tins I can just open with my fingers, pop the seal and the lid comes right off. Others I've really struggled. I've had to use a flat 1/2 wide screwdriver and dented the tins in the process. It seems sometimes the rubber seal deteriorates and almost glues the lid on.

fingers work. It's less about force and more about just barely pulling on the rim for about 1/2 a minute to a minute and 1/2. Though if you do it that way you do not get that nice little sound of air rushing into the tin.

 

[Honkytonk Man]

With a stickier blend, Rattray's Marlin Flake, for example, the twist-off lid can become stuck after popping...

 

[Pappy Coon]

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Can't afford that. Bought too much tobacco and too many pipes.

 

[kola]

In 50 plus yeas I've never had a coin (US quarter) fail me. Just twist it while inserted into just one of the slots ...whooosh! They seal back up pretty good too with a firm twist but I mason jar everything.

 

[Sigmund]

I just pop the tin with the tamper part of a pipe tool and unscrew it. Sometimes they are tight. Ive only used one slot to release the vacuum. I have no idea if doing more makes a dfference.

 

[ThermionicScott]

N.B.: I've found that this is a transferrable skill. When you've got a new jar of some foodstuff and the lid won't unscrew easily, a little twist of a butter knife under the edge of the lid will get it moving like magic.

 

[cosmicfolklore]

A quarter, shoved into the slot for torque and twist the coin, pop.
I can teach you guys this and other pipe tricks, like using a tamper without making a chamber sized plug, lighting a pipe with a Bic without charing the rim, for the low low cost of $85.
Then you can graduate on to Codger scoops, using a pipe cleaner, and drying your tobacco.

 

[PA Piper Mike]

 

[prairiedruid]

12 gauge never fails!

 

[kcghost]

It is amazing how obstinate the things can be. You can use a quarter, a pipe nail, a screwdriver, butter knife, etc., to pop the lid. Then unscrew the lid manually.

 

[Christos D. Tsatsaronis]

Flat screwdriver is my friend...