Wire Canisters

[John Delacour]

At 3:54 pm -0500 11/3/07, Avery wrote:

>Does anyone have a "trick" to unscrewing one of those wire canisters 
>from Mapes that haven't been opened in several years? My hands 
>aren't that strong. Or maybe I'm just getting old! :-D

Drop it gently on its edge onto the bench a few times, turning it to 
different positions.  Then don't use much force when you try to twist 
it open -- don't ask me why less force does the job!

JD