Talk:Splayd

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Why is there no photo of the inventor?[edit]

I have been searching the internet for the photo of the person who invented the Splayd, no results.

Older discussion[edit]

Aren't splades fairly dangerous, seeing that your putting a knife in your mouth?

I assume that, like knorks, the "cutting" edge is unsharpened like a butter knife. I hope! Yanqui9 23:02, 9 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

... Norks is slang for breasts. Never had any trouble with them being too sharp! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 220.244.239.184 (talk) 02:50, 11 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

splades are not the same as sporks they are completley different things!!!! ==]] I changed the "food stub" to "tool stub" ~ Gaiacarra Eh, well, to me, that just looks like a fork. but it's NOT a fork. it's a fork-knife-spoon hybrid! it's a stroke of genius!--DiogenesTheHobo 03:47, 27 April 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The edge is not sharp, just tapered slightly, we had some of these made by Viners of Sheffield in the draw at home when I was a youngster, will see if can track down reference to them or get Photo of makers mark. Not sure whether they bought the design or the just UK rights to manufacture them. --BulldozerD11 (talk) 01:37, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

-yes, they are not that sharp, sort of like a cake fork, with the cutting side down one edge, but which isn;t sharp, as the material that it is designed to cut through (cake) is quite soft and is easy to force a straight edge through, thus not requiring such a sharp cutting edge as something harder or more dense. Cybergothiche (talk) 13:22, 5 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

this article suggests that there is only one brand available. in fact, there are several, often using the term splade"http://au.shopping.com/tablekraft-elite-splade/YoYndbcCy4ImMI6846Ir7w==/info — Preceding unsigned comment added by 179.208.170.121 (talk) 16:43, 12 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Better photo[edit]

A photo of just a single utensil would be useful to demonstrate its shape and function more clearly. 76.189.148.151 (talk) 03:22, 22 March 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Added a photo of a splayd on a plate beside a small pie. Geoff ^{Say something!} 23:39, 13 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

propose merge sporf into this article[edit]

Result of the discussion was oppose.

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

for obvious reasons FiveRings (talk) 23:20, 8 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed. It appears the sporf article was created as a fork (no pun intended) of this one. There is no need for a separate article. Plastikspork _―Œ^(talk) 00:41, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose I'm not sure what the obvious reason is. The main article on this utensil should not be a brand name. That's like saying we should redirect cell phone to iPhone. — Reinyday, 00:46, 9 November 2009 (UTC)
In that case, why not rename this article to sporf? That would be like saying we should redirect iPhone to cell phone, which is a reasonable idea if iPhone were a short article. Plastikspork _―Œ^(talk) 02:43, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
That's certainly possible, but I think Splayd is fine to have its own article which can be expanded to talk about the company's use of advertising, their influence on Australian dining, etc. I understand that the articles are a bit similar now, but that doesn't mean that they can't both be developed into two substantial, distinct topics. Each article needs to be improved, not merged. — Reinyday, 22:48, 15 November 2009 (UTC)

Oppose If there's any merging to be done, Splayd should be merged into the general Sporf article for obvious reasons that I will not bother to actually state. But I will offer this non-elucidating metaphor: It is exactly like saying we should physically merge an iPhone with a Sporf to create the ultimate "smart utensil". —Preceding unsigned comment added by BrendanPowellSmith (talk • contribs) 03:25, 9 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Is there any other manufacturer anywhere who makes a sporf? And calls it that? FiveRings (talk) 23:25, 15 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]
- Yes. See the sporf at www.ezholdproducts.com/sporf.htm. — Reinyday, 18:37, 31 August 2010 (UTC)
- Light My Fire calls theirs a "spork plus". — Reinyday, 18:39, 31 August 2010 (UTC)

Support but reverse (I've reversed the tags) per above comments. The information should be at the generic name, not the trademark. If it gets a long section on the splayd, then that could eventually be re-split out. But as it stands, neither are even decent stub articles, and could benefit from a merging of information, resources, and attention. -- Quiddity (talk) 19:28, 15 March 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm, on the other hand, the splayd is a specific design, whereas a sporf can be any design that incorporates all 3 utensils (eg File:Spork Plus.jpg). Splayd was the initial 3-in-1 item (1940s), whereas sporf covers every other variation since then. It's not clear to me whether a merge (in either direction) would be beneficial. It would be a lot easier to decide, if some editors happened to rapidly expand both these articles to start-quality... ;) -- Quiddity (talk) 01:21, 16 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I vote that we add a small section to the article that reads "the splade is also known as the sporf is certian countries" or words to that effect, add a redirect from sporf to splade and delete the sporf article all together. Cybergothiche (talk) 19:53, 4 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

furthermore, I would ask, what did William McArthur name his invention? Despite it being a trade name, if splayd was what he named his invention, then that is what it should be called. Cybergothiche (talk) 02:56, 16 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oppose. I've never heard the term "sporf" before running across this article. I've always heard - and used - the word "spork" as the generic name for all combination eating utensils whether edged or not. I suggest instead "sporf" be merged into "spork", with a cross-reference to this page. -- Resuna (talk) 13:26, 9 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The result of the discussion is oppose. —James ^{(Talk • Contribs)} • 9:04pm • 11:04, 18 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

The discussion above is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

Powerhouse Museum's prototypes[edit]

The Powerhouse Museum's page on the splayd has a great image of the prototypes. Anyone in the Haymarket Sydney region that could take their own CC photo of this, at the museum, for our use here? -- Quiddity (talk) 01:28, 16 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]