I think Gil didn't pick up the point I made of a "split bamboo skewer" - that is reduce the bamboo to the diameter required then split the end of the skewer
so that you get the same effect as Jim's brass rod with slot.
I have a recollection that MI5 used a split bamboo splint to remove letters from intercepted post without opening the envelope by rolling up the letter around the splint and pulling it out of the envelope. Seems very low tech in the e-mail age.
Regards,
Charlie
so that you get the same effect as Jim's brass rod with slot.
I have a recollection that MI5 used a split bamboo splint to remove letters from intercepted post without opening the envelope by rolling up the letter around the splint and pulling it out of the envelope. Seems very low tech in the e-mail age.
Regards,
Charlie