Poke a corn cob holder into the tapered or pointy end of the piece of corn.
Set the thickest end of the corn cob down on a cutting board and hold the corn cob holder with your left hand.
Tilt the cob to a 70 degree angle.
Grip the corn peeler with your right hand and slide it down along the length of the corn cob. Apply even pressure as you slide it down so that it cuts the kernels off at their bases. After each pass, turn the cob a little and cut another few rows of kernels off. Repeat this process until all kernels have been removed from the cob.