I use a dull pocket knife. I've used it so much that the blade is rolled. I'll never get an edge back on it, but I prefer something dull instead of a sharp knife.
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The prey must have the predator, just as the predator needs the prey. One without the other is something less. The wolf without the deer becomes a dog. The deer without the wolf becomes a cow. And what does man become?
I use a swiss army knife with a serrated edge to get most of it off. Then I soak the bottom part of the shaft in acetone for about a minute and it softens up the glue enough that I get almost all of it off with a green pad. The I use a straight edge knife and the green pad to get any last bits of glue.
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Nature does nothing uselessly.
- Aristotle -