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Title: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Poncho65 on March 15, 2017, 08:39:25 PM
Well as the topic says I made a spork :D

I bought the spoon for a dollar :tu: Then I marked it with a Sharpie :cheers:

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/651/33419241306_3523f7bdc8_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SV9m8C)20170315_115347 (https://flic.kr/p/SV9m8C) by Poncho 65 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/148903443@N02/), on Flickr

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3782/33419239496_ab43845821_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SV9kAq)20170315_115356 (https://flic.kr/p/SV9kAq) by Poncho 65 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/148903443@N02/), on Flickr

Next I started by putting it a vise and cutting it with a Dremel :like:

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2809/32645354483_834228a515_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/RJKYxn)20170315_125658 (https://flic.kr/p/RJKYxn) by Poncho 65 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/148903443@N02/), on Flickr

Shortened it and put a hole in the end for a string or carabiner to hook to it :cheers:

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/3/2910/33459326385_7721ca0756_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SYFN2F)20170315_125703 (https://flic.kr/p/SYFN2F) by Poncho 65 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/148903443@N02/), on Flickr

Finished it off with diamond rod and sanding block :cheers:

(https://c1.staticflickr.com/4/3753/33331606461_0bd1311c48_z.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/SMpcm2)20170315_130640 (https://flic.kr/p/SMpcm2) by Poncho 65 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/148903443@N02/), on Flickr

My first homemade spork :tu: Just left is washing and using it :D I may get a smaller spoon for the next one though :think:
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Sparky415 on March 15, 2017, 09:32:28 PM

Nice one Poncho  :tu:
I lightly sharpened one edge on mine so it will cut food better but not so sharp that it will cut my mouth  :salute:
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Poncho65 on March 16, 2017, 02:40:51 AM

Nice one Poncho  :tu:
I lightly sharpened one edge on mine so it will cut food better but not so sharp that it will cut my mouth  :salute:

That is a good idea Sparky :cheers: :cheers: :like:
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Spork, Lord of Lime Jello! on March 16, 2017, 03:30:34 AM
My tips/preferences...

Three slots only...that gives you a four tine fork. The space between tines should be wide enough to capture Ramen noodles. I like the tines longer because it does a better job of spearing food like vegetables without splitting them.
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Poncho65 on March 16, 2017, 03:52:29 AM
Thanks for the tip Spork :tu: I am also going to get a smaller spoon for the next try :D
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Gareth on March 16, 2017, 09:36:17 AM
Good job mate. :tu:  So, are you now planning on making a whole drawer full of hybrid cutlery?  :D
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: zoidberg on March 16, 2017, 10:00:32 AM
There is no spoon.
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Don Pablo on March 16, 2017, 10:17:49 AM
There is no spoon.
Nor fork.
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: ddogu on March 16, 2017, 10:26:48 AM
Did that years ago and failed spookily (though I never accepted that and kept on attempting to convince myself that my hand-made spork was cool). I ended up having a spoon with threatening looking spikes... Had to throw it away couple of years ago finally  :D :D

You seem to have accomplished a much better job, though  :tu:
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Sparky415 on March 17, 2017, 07:56:43 PM

Here's mine, the edge closest to us is a little sharper  ;)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06705.jpg) (http://s112.photobucket.com/user/sparky_415/media/2017/DSC06705.jpg.html)
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: zoidberg on March 17, 2017, 07:59:31 PM

Here's mine, the edge closest to us is a little sharper  ;)

(http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n184/sparky_415/2017/DSC06705.jpg)

Sweet knife!!
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Poncho65 on March 17, 2017, 08:01:44 PM
I shall buy more spoons and sketch a few different patterns out this time before just cutting away with my dremel :whistle:
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Poncho65 on March 17, 2017, 08:02:50 PM
Good job mate. :tu:  So, are you now planning on making a whole drawer full of hybrid cutlery?  :D

A spife, foon, forfe and all other types of hybirds :dd: :D
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Poncho65 on March 17, 2017, 08:04:29 PM
Perhaps a spoon that is a bit different shape that just the regular rounded spoon :think: That might help it be a bit more fork like :tu:
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Sparky415 on March 17, 2017, 08:13:49 PM
I thought that once Poncho but decided I could shovel more in with a spoony fork    :D

Z, there's a bit more about that knife here Mate  :tu:
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,29267.100.html
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Poncho65 on March 17, 2017, 08:15:38 PM

I thought that once Poncho but decided I could shovel more in with a spoony fork    :D

 :think: I may go with your experience then :D :tu:
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: zoidberg on March 18, 2017, 08:20:55 PM
I thought that once Poncho but decided I could shovel more in with a spoony fork    :D

Z, there's a bit more about that knife here Mate  :tu:
http://forum.multitool.org/index.php/topic,29267.100.html

 :cheers:
Title: Re: My attempt to make my first spork
Post by: Grant Lamontagne on March 20, 2017, 02:39:22 AM
Very cool work Poncho!  I can't wait to see the results of future experimentation!

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