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blowin · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 2:51 am Post subject: the sewn bag brain teaser

I am talking about feed bags etc which are stitched at the top . There is a very simple way of undoing these without ripping the bag or messing about with a knife . All you have to do is get hold of the correct one of the 3 loose ends at one side of the bag and pull ---- and it unzips just like that , leaving you with a re-useable bag and a nice bit of strong cotton !
I can do this about 1 in 3 and that is more by luck than judgement so , please , someone tell me what the trick is .

keithrawlins · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 152 Location: banbridge

on some bags the last thread is tuced in to the loop so you have to pull it uot first to open the bag ,if that doesnt work try the other side ,if that dosnt wook the bag is an import and you are buggered.

blowin · Posted: Mon Mar 05, 2007 10:54 pm Post subject: Re: bags

wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

I just tare down to the thread in the middle of the bag and then rip it along like you would tare off a postage stamp. If you`s catch me drift. Wink

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blowin · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 9:22 pm Post subject:

Yep -- I do know what you mean .
I still have trouble with the nylon ones tho' -- especially the woven type ( as used for eg 40 kg of grain etc ) . Never mind , .... just a little more practice on those telehone directories should work wonders Laughing

Sorry , W , couldn't resist it . No offence . Wink

One of my ( few ) childhood memories is of gamekeeper grandad unzipping grain bags without a second thought then challenging me to do the same . A very long time later I still haven't got the knack . And it is a lot less frustrating than all that fiddling about with a knife when you want to keep the sack intact .
I shall persevere !

roiphil · Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 118 Location: Co. Limerick

being a sort of an expert on this matter Confused

haveing used one of them stitching machines for years, the normal practice is to stand the bag front facing you find the loose thread end on the left hand side, gently pull it, be carefull as it may be tucked in amongst the other 2 thread, failing that take a knife, cut the theads of level with the bag left hand side again, on one side their will (should) be a single thread that is the one to pull Wink

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wayland · Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1171 Location: Campile. Wexford

I think that there is more than one type of stitching on these bags. We used to have grain in those woven poly type bags and, all we had to do was to undo the first couple of threds in the bit that flops over the bag. Then if we pulled the string the stitching just came undone, but I have found some other bags that this does not work on. Loads of help I know Laughing

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blowin · Posted: Fri Mar 23, 2007 4:00 am Post subject:

OK , I have got the most important one sorted out so thanks for all the input .

The woven plastic type of sack -- 35 - 40 Kg rolled barley or oats from the co-op .
Stand in front of it . Take hold of the loose "string" on the left and cut it off flush with the side of the bag .
Now focus on the stitching as you see it from the back of the bag , still looking at the same side / place . Use the point of your knife to just flick out ( but not cut ) the last two or three links of stitching , starting with the one nearest to the edge . This will reveal the single thread which runs along the back of the bag . Assuming that you are still standing in front of the bloomin thing , pull the thread to the right .. and it should unzip all the way along . Sorted Very Happy

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I have lost interest in trying to solve this mystery for other types of feed sack and will move on to the challenge of chocolate biscuit wrappers instead Wink

keithrawlins · Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 152 Location: banbridge

which one the single waped or the richtea type.

Calli · Joined: 21 Dec 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Galway

Oh please no - Nick don't give Boris chocolate biccies Shocked