Talk:Splayd

Why is there no photo of the inventor?
I have been searching the internet for the photo of the person who invented the Splayd, no results.

Older discussion
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)
 * ... 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)

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)
 * 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)

-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)

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)

Better photo
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)
 * Done. Added a photo of a splayd on a plate beside a small pie. Geoff  Say something! 23:39, 13 November 2009 (UTC)

propose merge sporf into this article
for obvious reasons FiveRings (talk) 23:20, 8 November 2009 (UTC)


 * 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)


 * 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)
 * 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)


 * Is there any other manufacturer anywhere who makes a sporf? And calls it that? FiveRings (talk) 23:25, 15 November 2009 (UTC)
 * 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)
 * 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)


 * 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)
 * 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)


 * 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)

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

Powerhouse Museum's prototypes
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)