Splayd
A Splayd (plural 'Splayds') is a brand of single eating utensil combining the functions of spoon, fork, and knife, sometimes called a sporf, spife or spork (even though a spork is not the same as a splayd). It was invented by William McArthur in the 1940s in Sydney, Australia.
In addition to an overall spoon shape with four fork tines, it has two hard, flat edges on either side, suitable for cutting through soft food.
The UK Licensee for manufacturing and distribution of "Splayds" was held by Viners of Sheffield during the 1970s. At that time they were one of the biggest cutlery manufacturers in Great Britain.[1]
The Splayd is exclusively distributed worldwide by Cambur Industries Pty Ltd (Australia).
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[edit] Name
Splayd may seem to be an unusually-spelled portmanteau of "spoon" and "blade", but according to the Splayd website, the name is "after the verb to splay - to slant, slope or spread outwards".[2]
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- ^ The Sheffield Knife Book, by G. Tweedale, ISBN 1-874718-11-3
- ^ SPLAYD utensils history
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