Is it a knife or fork? Being inspired by the current chicage pizza advert (i’m as shallow as a puddle) i found a more resilient version on ebay. With limited dexterity in one hand i was fed up asking people to cut my food up. Being an independant chap i hated the way it made me felt. So i thought – do something about it. The knork is not ideal but it certainly helps. The knork can be used with either hand. The outer ‘prong’ produces an edge that helps cut the food. the knork is stylish and does not look out of place with the rest of the cutlery.You can also buy a version that can be used for picnics etc. i have yet to try it on a Desperate Dan steak, but it copes fine with chicken and potatoes and veg. I also take it to pubs and resturants to use.
Knorks
– March 12, 2010Posted in:
fab news….just off to buy one as i’m off to restaurant tonight and i really don’t want to be asking friends to cut the food.
Great design, elegant and sturdy but doesn’t look unusual. We use one, travels everywhere in the trabasack!
The wonderfully versatile knork – the perfect eating utensil
Have you heard of knorks? Up until recently I hadn’t but in fact it’s a piece of cutlery that’s existed for over two hundred years! Famous users included Horatio Nelson and the children author Roald Dahl’s father who used preliminary forms of the modern knork.
The modern knork is a stylish and innovative piece of equipment which can really help you if you only have the use of one arm or you have limited dexterity. It combines the cutting capability of a knife with the spearing capabilities of a fork, hence the name knork. The modern knork came into being when its inventor Mike Miller was trying to come up with an easier way of eating pizza!
Now there are a huge range of knorks and whole cutlery sets available. In 2004, Knork Flatware was developed and this range includesa steak/butter knife, a placed knork, a salad knork, a tablespoon and a teaspoon. All Knork Flatware is designed with comfort and safety in mind. The Knork range really does just keep on growing. You can also get a knork with a contoured foam handle (pictured) which can be even more helpful if you have dexterity problems as it fits snugly into the palm of your hand.
The knork is usable by both left and right handed people and is extremely safe to use without either a sharp or serrated edge. In fact, it is near impossible to cut yourself with a knork. The knork’s “knife-edge” isn’t sharp but can comfortably and safely cut through most foods when used in a rocking motion. It’s not difficult to master and becomes second nature after awhile!
Dining with a Knork
Knorks are great if you have just want to use one hand or have poor grip or limited dexterity, they’re fantastic for camping and travel and they’re also wonderfully convenient if you’re going on a family picnic! A brilliant idea for adaptive cutlery that doesnt look out of the ordinary.
The knork is truly an ingenious invention and as the range grows and expands it seems there will soon be a knork for every occasion!
A knork is a knife and a fork when space is limited, it looks like an ordinary fork rather than a special piece of cutlery. The rocking motion when you put the knork on it’s side is the clever part. It ‘cuts’ foood without any danger or hurting your mouth when you use it. A genius invention that fits nicely inside a trabaack for ‘al fresco’ dining, take one wherever you go. Visit our shop to see the range.