A corkscrew is a tool for drawing stopping corks from wine bottles. Generally, it comprises a pointed metallic helix attached to a handle. The user grips the handle and screws the metal point through the cork, entwining the cork and corkscrew so that moving one moves the other. Corkscrews are necessary because corks themselves, being small and smooth, are difficult to grip and (elegantly) remove. The handle of the corkscrew, often a horizontal bar of wood attached to the screw, allows for a fine, commanding grip making removal of the stopper relatively easy. Many corkscrew handles incorporate levers that further increase the amount of force that can be applied outwards upon the cork. Its design was derived from the gun worm which was a device used by musketmen to remove unspent charges from a musket's barrel in a similar fashion.

Corks are largely associated with wine bottles, although they are being replaced with other closures such as screwcaps on a proportion of wines.

The earliest patent for a corkscrew was awarded to Samuel Henshall (Obstando Promoves Soho Patent).

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@tazwube @bmorejana Hahahaha... Corkscrews here all day! Pays to have friends in the restaurant industry
bjandcompany (BJ White) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:51:28 -0000
@tazwube @bmorejana Hahahaha... Corkscrews here all day! Pays to have friends in the restaurant industry
@wbpictures any chance you are going to be giving away anymore of those key corkscrews?
Anaria (Christina Roberts) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:48:58 -0000
@wbpictures any chance you are going to be giving away anymore of those key corkscrews?
One of the best looking corkscrews I've ever seen (especially in multicolor) : Alessi by Alessandro Mendini http://tinyurl.com/ycxuylh
RobZ (Robert) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 22:15:59 -0000
One of the best looking corkscrews I've ever seen (especially in multicolor) : Alessi by Alessandro Mendini http://tinyurl.com/ycxuylh
@CleavageCreek Yeah, like corkscrews!
1WineDude (Joe Roberts) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 21:20:25 -0000
@CleavageCreek Yeah, like corkscrews!
best quote ever: when you practice this much, six flags is nothing. standing fulls are the corkscrews, tucks are the loops. we are better.
b_lazysunday (Brooke) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:44:25 -0000
best quote ever: when you practice this much, six flags is nothing. standing fulls are the corkscrews, tucks are the loops. we are better.
My fav coaster was Manta @ SeaWorld - u "glide" like stringray suspended in harness facing ground thru loop & several corkscrews- a fun ride
markdmia (Mark Ford) Fri, 18 Dec 2009 01:56:35 -0000
My fav coaster was Manta @ SeaWorld - u "glide" like stringray suspended in harness facing ground thru loop & several corkscrews- a fun ride

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