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The can pierce is an elongated, flat and short (approx. 10 cm) metal kitchen utensil with a pointed and bent bottom end with which you can prick pouring and air holes in cans of milk, fruit juice, oil, etc. It is often combined with a bottleopener or a corkscrew. There is also a can pierce with a lid. There are two short nails in a round (plastic) lid. This way, the container can be closed after piercing. See also paint can opener. [MOT]

The shoemaker's wheel pricker (approx. 20 cm long) has a metal wheel (approx. 2 cm in diameter) with sharp pointed teeth, which is attached in a U-shaped bracket to the end of a metal shaft; the shaft is attached to a wooden handle with a tang. It is used to mark the holes on the leather where the awl will go through later. The distance between the teeth varies according to the desired distance between the stitches. See also the saddler's wheel pricker and wheel pricker for stenciles. [MOT]