Open a Bottle of Wine With a Piece of String.
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http://www.instructables.com/id/Open-a-bottle-of-wine-with-a-piece-of-string./ Home Sign Up! Browse Community Submit All Art Craft Food Games Green Home Kids Life Music Offbeat Outdoors Pets Photo Ride Science Tech Open a bottle of wine with a piece of string. by saul on September 7, 2006 Table of Contents License: Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike (by-nc-sa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Intro: Open a bottle of wine with a piece of string. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 step 1: remove the cork cover... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 step 2: push the cork into the bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 step 3: tie a stopper knot in your piece of string. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 step 4: Slide the knot end of string down the side of the cork... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 step 5: Carefully pull the string and cork into the launch position... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 step 6: Pull the cork out! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 step 7: Boast, toast, drink and enjoy... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Related Instructables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Advertisements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Open a bottle of wine with a piece of string.by saul on September 7, 2006
Table of Contents
License: Attribution Non-commercial Share Alike (by-nc-sa) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Intro: Open a bottle of wine with a piece of string. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
step 1: remove the cork cover... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
step 2: push the cork into the bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
step 3: tie a stopper knot in your piece of string. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
step 4: Slide the knot end of string down the side of the cork... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
step 5: Carefully pull the string and cork into the launch position... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
step 6: Pull the cork out! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
step 7: Boast, toast, drink and enjoy... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Intro: Open a bottle of wine with a piece of string.Learn how to open a bottle of wine with a piece of string, remove the cork in one piece. The is an awesome party trick that I have heard has cost people up to $200 tolearn "I bet you I can open this wine with this piece of string"...."how much?" ...."$200"...
It's also useful on picnics on boats.
Most likely you'll use this instructable to drink other people's wine for free.
"If i open your bottle with this piece of string, can I have a cup?"
step 1: remove the cork cover...tear off that pesky cork covering thing.
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step 2: push the cork into the bottleyouve probably done this bit before in that desperate attempt to open you vino on a camping trip.
using a pen or a bolt works fine (just push it in slowly to prevent wine spilling out)
I've seen the hardest core of people do this with ninja finger tricks. If you support your pinky with your other hand you can push it in with your pinky. This might hurt a little,but you'll feel real bad-ass...
step 3: tie a stopper knot in your piece of string.A fairly stiff piece of string works best, but any piece will do in a pinch. if it's floppy you will require more patience in the next step.
The best stopper knot generally is the figure 8 knot. Look at this sequence of images to learn to tie it. You can use this knot everywhere. It is easier to untie later than anordinary overhand stopper knot... Re-use your string.
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step 4: Slide the knot end of string down the side of the cork...This is the tricky bit. Push the string down the inside of the bottle until the stopper knot falls below the bottom of the cork. You may need to use a pen or finger to push thestring. This is why a stiffer string is better. it sometimes helps to tip the bottle one way or the other...
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step 5: Carefully pull the string and cork into the launch position...Carefully pull the string and cork up until the cork is engaged in the mouth of the bottle and the stopper knot sits below the bottom of the cork...
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step 6: Pull the cork out!
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step 7: Boast, toast, drink and enjoy...You now have bad ass party trick boasting rights. Drink responsibly.
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audelan says: Jul 5, 2010. 4:17 AM REPLYExcellente idée! Merci beaucoup je vais m'acheter une bouteille et ... un morceau de cordelette.
nwzhnd says: Jul 5, 2010. 1:37 AM REPLYDamn! I've spent years of wine drinking when this would have saved my friends and I from using half-assed methods and sifting cork between our teeth. Ibow to your expertise. Now I've got to rush out and buy a bottle of vino to practice on....
http://www.instructables.com/id/Open-a-bottle-of-wine-with-a-piece-of-string./
ntgrater says: Jul 4, 2010. 7:10 PM REPLYyou can do the same thing with a plastic grocery bag. i have found the affect to be much more impressive. Try it!!
somerwaters says: Oct 11, 2006. 2:54 AM REPLYthat's so rad, my children wil teach it to their children's children for the time when there are no more corkscrews in the world, after doomsday...
lanceearlhaines says: Jul 4, 2010. 2:50 PM REPLYanother doomsday naysayer? jeeze how many are there?
Jarvinho says: Nov 23, 2006. 5:00 PM REPLYThis is the same doomesday, afer which there will only be cockroaches and duct tape?
lanceearlhaines says: Jul 4, 2010. 2:47 PM REPLYno tape just cockroaches. nay to the naysayer.
raoult says: Sep 8, 2006. 2:09 AM REPLYhmmmn. . . neat trick, but sounds a bit tedious.try this one on for size (great for camping trips)
hold the bottle of wine firmly a few inches from the base in your good hand and hit the bottom of the bottle sharply (and squarely) against the trunk of a tree.this will force the cork out of the opening of the bottle. you can usually open a bottle of wine with three or four strikes. the cork will come out gradually, so youcan get it to the point where you can pull it out, rather than having it jump out at you.
*requisite words of warning:1) wine bottles are made of glass.2) people have a soft outer coating.
now, I have probably opened close to 100 bottles throughout my life using this method (I enjoy camping), but I *have* broken two, and one time I sliced myhand a bit. (hence the "hold the bottle towards the base where the glass is thicker") both times, it was a thin, cheap bottle.
all in all, I feel those are pretty good odds.
if you find this tip useful, please pass it along at your next campout.
lanceearlhaines says: Jul 4, 2010. 2:37 PM REPLYawesome tip
mtxe says: Feb 4, 2007. 1:29 AM REPLYhttp://www.instructables.com/id/E3WP7LT3GPERF7FSBG/
walkie74 says: May 11, 2007. 3:12 PM REPLYWait...so you *do* have to push the cork in all the way? Or not? The pic makes it look like the cork is wedged in the neck of the bottle. How do you get thestring past that??
lanceearlhaines says: Jul 4, 2010. 2:35 PM REPLYread it!
blackfister says: Jun 16, 2007. 6:59 PM REPLYwhat? you go around parties with your cord? better take a wine opener, it will be much classy. It looks much better than a piece of cord, at least people woththrow pennies at you. ;)
lanceearlhaines says: Jul 4, 2010. 2:34 PM REPLYthe instructable is for the times when everyone has forgotten an opener and you are camping or boating far away from any stores or home. Get out oncein a while!
erqua says: Nov 11, 2007. 7:09 AM REPLYI don't get it. You already pushed the cork into the bottle. At that point, the bottle is already "opened" (with the cork inside the bottle). Why can't you just drinkit then? Why go to the trouble of removing the cork from the bottle? Why not just leave it inside? If you worried about the dirty cork floating inside, well, theinside (bottom) surface of the cork has already been in contact for a very long time. You can cut off the top (exposed part) of the cork with a knife before youpush it in.
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lanceearlhaines says: Jul 4, 2010. 2:32 PM REPLYno you can't cut the cork top off! it is even with or recessed below the top of the bottle. How many bottles of wine have you opened? perhaps if you usedthat shoe trick to pop it out a bit but then why not pop it all the way out?
Nerden says: Aug 8, 2009. 8:20 AM REPLYI have never seen a bottle of wine where you can push the cork straight in , last time I tried the bottle shattered, it was not fun.
lanceearlhaines says: Jul 4, 2010. 2:28 PM REPLYyou haven't seen too many wine bottles then.
lemonie says: Dec 9, 2006. 5:32 PM REPLYOnly last week we found that the cork-screw had been stolen from limo', this would have been really useful! Then again we didn't have any string either...
maxim1982 says: Feb 4, 2010. 12:44 PM REPLYshoelaces?
lanceearlhaines says: Jul 4, 2010. 2:27 PM REPLYdirty shoe laces? only if i was starving or in a desert.
lemonie says: Feb 4, 2010. 2:19 PM REPLY2006? Well, that was a long time ago, thanks for the memory.Yes probably.
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girrrrrrr2 says: Feb 11, 2007. 3:25 PM REPLYnow someone should post how to put it back in!!!think of how evil that would be...you could put in soda or some other liquid!!!*turns around and walksaway*yes that would be cool and funny...think of what could happen...ZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzZzz...
lanceearlhaines says: Jul 4, 2010. 2:26 PM REPLYthat really doesn't need a post. Just push!
isaac! says: Feb 5, 2010. 2:44 PM REPLYyou fell asleep just thinking about it!
AnswerGuru says: Apr 5, 2007. 9:38 PM REPLYIt's actually called a figure-8 knot and is commonly used in rock climbing, caving, etc.
lanceearlhaines says: Jul 4, 2010. 2:21 PM REPLYThat was said already. That was said already.
JamesTB13 says: Jul 4, 2010. 12:14 PM REPLYuhhhh,....yeah he said that......random comment.
oniume says: Feb 5, 2010. 4:02 PM REPLYin sailing, the figure 8 knot is used to stop rope from being pulled out of cleats, and is commonly called a stopper knot
L-A says: Jul 4, 2010. 7:24 AM REPLYActually, it's possible to open a wine bottle with a shoe. You rest the bottom of the bottle in the heel, and hit a wall or table with it. A couple of moderate tapswill make the cork pop out untouched. As far as tool-less bets go, this is the best I know right now.
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dfc849 says: Jul 4, 2010. 10:51 AM REPLYI saw that on Lifehacker!
m-arijn says: Jan 22, 2007. 7:59 AM (removed by author or community request)
tkjtkj says: Jul 4, 2010. 10:47 AM REPLYI'm gonna try the "..using a tree " thing ... Might have to drag a 50yo oak tree into the bar, but if i can do that , the rest ought to be a snatch...
mtxe says: Sep 7, 2006. 5:10 PM REPLYVary "MacGyver"
mtxe says: Feb 4, 2007. 12:59 AM REPLY*Very
tkjtkj says: Jul 4, 2010. 10:46 AM REPLYmaybe he meant 'VARiation' of MacGyver' or maybe even 'MacGyVAR'
eezra says: Oct 25, 2007. 1:07 PM REPLYBut this is where you loose the bet! "Hey, you said only with a piece of string!"- So ya have to use the finger, I wouldn't pay if you used another tool.
Javin007 says: Jul 23, 2009. 11:35 AM REPLYIf you put the string between your cork and your finger, then pushed on the string, you could thwart your technicality. Otherwise, I would bet you that youcan't open a bottle with a bottle opener (since using your hand to use the bottle opener would be using another tool.)
Broom says: Jan 25, 2010. 9:52 PM REPLYAgreed. That was a ridiculous objection.
dokcal says: Jul 4, 2010. 10:06 AM REPLYNo, I think it was a badly-worded objection.
I believe eezra was referring to the paragraph where it says to use a pen or a bolt to push the cork down into the bottle. Using either of thosewould constitute using an extra object, therefore you must use your finger.
patricklogsdon says: Feb 14, 2010. 6:03 PM REPLYPMOWERS , that was a good idea with the cable tie!...I think I'm gonna try that first before i try the string.
plpicher says: Jan 28, 2010. 2:36 PM REPLYawesome! thanks a lot!
Lee Wilkerson says: Jan 28, 2010. 12:22 PM REPLYCool trick! Can't wait to start earning money with it. B)Actually, if I have no corkscrew I have found that a combination of drywall screws (I recommend 2) and pliers or a claw hammer works really well. And Ialmost always have the screws and pliers. Used this method once when I broke the corkscrew.
~/Lee
mwarren_us says: May 22, 2009. 11:21 PM REPLYTo help when pulling the string up, try tying the other end of the string around the pen (or other object you used to push the cork in) and then use that as ahandle.
bowmaster says: Mar 9, 2009. 6:17 PM REPLYI prefer to just bite the cork and pull it out with my teeth. Or slam to cork against my forehead so it pops in to the bottle and we can get it out later.
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pmowers says: May 30, 2008. 4:18 PM REPLYThis idea also works great for the times that your opener pushes the cork into the bottle. I removed it using the lock end of a nylon cable tie! Thanks forsaving the day (well, evening, actually).
Full Frontal Graphic says: Mar 27, 2008. 1:38 PM REPLYIf I dip my pinky finger and this piece of 5mm accessory cord that I carry in my pocket into your wine, can I drink some of it? Sure. Have it all, I'm suddenlynot very thirsty. It's a nice party trick though.
notker says: Jan 21, 2008. 12:29 PM REPLYcool
w00ty32 says: Nov 14, 2007. 4:13 PM REPLYawsome!
moep says: Apr 25, 2007. 3:15 AM REPLYBack when I was too cheap to buy a corkscrew, I used to open wine bottles with a screwdriver, screw, and pliers. Just screw the screw into the cork andextract with the pliers. I think one time I didn't have pliers and I used scissors instead. Ahh alcoholism...man those were the days.
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