On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:26:56 -0700, "Kent" >
wrote:

> The auger style corkscrew shouldn't be used for an old wine. It will
> fragment the cork. You'll never see an auger used by the sommelier in a
> restaurant with an extensive wine list.
>
> Kent, for the worm

I think I have *never* seen the "auger" style. Maybe you can post a
url to refresh my memory... if there is anything in somewhere in there
to refresh.

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Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:26:56 -0700, "Kent" >
> wrote:
>
>> The auger style corkscrew shouldn't be used for an old wine. It will
>> fragment the cork. You'll never see an auger used by the sommelier in a
>> restaurant with an extensive wine list.
>>
>> Kent, for the worm
>
> I think I have *never* seen the "auger" style. Maybe you can post a
> url to refresh my memory... if there is anything in somewhere in there
> to refresh.
>
> --
I'm sure you have. Look at #2 on the top row. The auger refers to the solid
spiral that goes into the cork.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...e+opener&ajr=3
That's also a "winged corkscrew"

Kent

On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:38:41 -0700, "Kent" >
wrote:

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> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:26:56 -0700, "Kent" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> The auger style corkscrew shouldn't be used for an old wine. It will
> >> fragment the cork. You'll never see an auger used by the sommelier in a
> >> restaurant with an extensive wine list.
> >>
> >> Kent, for the worm
> >
> > I think I have *never* seen the "auger" style. Maybe you can post a
> > url to refresh my memory... if there is anything in somewhere in there
> > to refresh.
> >
> > --
> I'm sure you have. Look at #2 on the top row. The auger refers to the solid
> spiral that goes into the cork.
> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...e+opener&ajr=3
> That's also a "winged corkscrew"
>
Oh! Thanks. I thought that's the one people mean when they say
"worm" or "winged", to me it's a double lever. Now I'm totally
confused.

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

On Apr 21, 7:59*am, sf > wrote:
> On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:38:41 -0700, "Kent" >
> wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > "sf" > wrote in message
> .. .
> > > On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:26:56 -0700, "Kent" >
> > > wrote:
>
> > >> The auger style corkscrew shouldn't be used for an old wine. It will
> > >> fragment the cork. You'll never see an auger used by the sommelier in a
> > >> restaurant with an extensive wine list.
>
> > >> Kent, for the worm
>
> > > I think I have **never* seen the "auger" style. *Maybe you can post a
> > > url to refresh my memory... if there is anything in somewhere in there
> > > to refresh.
>
> > > --
> > I'm sure you have. Look at #2 on the top row. The auger refers to the solid
> > spiral that goes into the cork.
> >http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...%3Daps&field-k...
> > That's also a "winged corkscrew"
>
> Oh! *Thanks. *I thought that's the one people mean when they say
> "worm" or "winged", to me it's a double lever. *Now I'm totally
> confused.
>

The double levers are the "wings."

The business end of the corkscrew is either the augur -- a screw-type
thread, or the worm -- a wire spiral.

On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:29:55 -0700 (PDT), spamtrap1888
> wrote:

> The business end of the corkscrew is either the augur -- a screw-type
> thread, or the worm -- a wire spiral.

Do you have a url to the auger type? I'm still unclear about the
difference between auger and worm. TIA

--

Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground.

"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 21 Apr 2011 01:38:41 -0700, "Kent" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 17:26:56 -0700, "Kent" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >> The auger style corkscrew shouldn't be used for an old wine. It will
>> >> fragment the cork. You'll never see an auger used by the sommelier in
>> >> a
>> >> restaurant with an extensive wine list.
>> >>
>> >> Kent, for the worm
>> >
>> > I think I have *never* seen the "auger" style. Maybe you can post a
>> > url to refresh my memory... if there is anything in somewhere in there
>> > to refresh.
>> >
>> > --
>> I'm sure you have. Look at #2 on the top row. The auger refers to the
>> solid
>> spiral that goes into the cork.
>> http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_no...e+opener&ajr=3
>> That's also a "winged corkscrew"
>>
> Oh! Thanks. I thought that's the one people mean when they say
> "worm" or "winged", to me it's a double lever. Now I'm totally
> confused.
>
> --
auger and worm refer to the vertical piece that screws into the cork. #2 on
the top row above shows a straight one piece "auger" shaft that is screwed
into the cork. Pulling on the "wings" on the outside hopefully extracts the
cork.

#1 on the lower list where auger is crossed out is the Screwpull device I
don't like because the body breaks. The worm, or vertical piece that screws
into the cork, as is shown, is a curved wire, which acts like a screw. This
Screwpull has an excellent perfectly shaped worm.

Kent