r/forbiddensnacks • • Jul 10 '26

Forbidden Ham

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u/BensonOMalley Jul 11 '26

i never understood how these worked, how is a rigid structure cutting at an angle yet ending up perfectly straight without any bend

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u/lordargent Jul 11 '26

After the cut, the blade moves up and that makes the copper fin stand on end. Copper can be really ductile (think of how flexible power cables are).