Make a Knife out of a Filter Cigarette
This article will teach you how to make a very sharp knife out of a filter cigarette. Read carefully; you might be surprised.
Steps
- Remove the paper which is around the filter. It might be hard, but remember to keep the "cotton" (which is not cotton, but a non-degradable plastic called cellulose acetate). That's what we will use.
- Burn the end of the "cotton" with a lighter. At once you see it's getting burned and taking fire, blow out the flame as fast as you can and take the filter down onto a hard surface.
- Use the lighter's end to press on the "cotton".
- Drag the lighter against your melted "cotton" to flatten it into an edge, so the "cotton" becomes hard/sharp. This must be done quickly.
Tips
- Do your homework! Practice on this lesson, and read the "Warnings" field.
- The first time you do this, you might just want to burn it and blow out the flame and wait for a little while. Just feel on it. It's hard as a rock, eh?
- It's not an inferno if you miss the first time; the "cotton" just becomes hard very fast. If you're not happy with the results, burn it again and do the same thing.
Warnings
- Don't pick up cigarette filters from the ground for this.
- Don't burn yourself.
Things You'll Need
- Filter from a cigarette (Cut it off. You need only the filter.)
- A lighter
- Something hard (a table, stone, etc.)
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Sources and Citations
- http://www.longwood.edu/cleanva/cigarettelitterhome.html (Learn about cigarette butt litter)