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This is something that I've been trying to figure out for years. When my husband and I first moved in together, we bought a mismatched set of silverware from a thrift store to save money. None of the pieces match, which is fine, but there was one fork in the set that I have become absolutely obsessed with. It is the perfect fork. I always use it first when it's clean. I love the look of it, I love how sleek it is, I love the color, the feel of it. There's no other way to put it, it's the perfect fork. I have always had a dream that I would find this fork's origins someday and be able to buy a full flatware set in the same style. I've tried googling, image searching, looking on eBay, and I've just never found anything that's exactly like it. Also it's really hard to search the internet for a specific fork. Below are a few pictures of the fork. It is a slightly darker silver than a traditional flatware set, with a burnished quality to it. It has a rectangle stamped into the back that says "STAINLESS STEEL TAIWAN." I figure that the collective power of goons may be able to help me track down this elusive fork and make my dreams come true. Front of fork:  Back of fork:  Back of fork close up:  Side of fork: 
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How much does it weigh?
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Discendo Vox posted:How much does it weigh? That's a great question! I'm not positive because I don't have a food scale or similar with a fine enough calibration. If that's important for IDing the fork though, I would be willing to get one. It's definitely a little heavier than my other forks, though.
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Looks like a Corningware Home Select, based on that finish and the squared off-ish base. The ones made before 1998 had that prominent stamp on the back, later models had it it reversed (the letters were inset, not raised). Unfortunately the line was discontinued in 2009, as the market has been flooded by cheaper imitators and lower-grade steel from other countries. Your model looks more burnished than most, but that's not a surprise if this is a thrift-store cast-off. Something to be aware of, the top bit (the tines and the, uh, scoop?) had a bad habit of flattening out and then breaking over time, so the likelihood of finding replacements, let along a full set, will be difficult. You might be able to find some on eBay or something, going rate should probably be no more than a buck per utensil, but I'd be frankly surprised if they were even that high. Shipping will probably be more. One thing to keep an eye on is that these are, superficially, very similar to Target's Threshold Kayden style, so it may be worthwhile to showroom one of those at your local Target in lieu of scouring sites hoping for orphan matches
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Dec 10, 2020 02:50
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mercenarynuker posted:Looks like a Corningware Home Select, based on that finish and the squared off-ish base. The ones made before 1998 had that prominent stamp on the back, later models had it it reversed (the letters were inset, not raised). Unfortunately the line was discontinued in 2009, as the market has been flooded by cheaper imitators and lower-grade steel from other countries. Your model looks more burnished than most, but that's not a surprise if this is a thrift-store cast-off. Something to be aware of, the top bit (the tines and the, uh, scoop?) had a bad habit of flattening out and then breaking over time, so the likelihood of finding replacements, let along a full set, will be difficult. You might be able to find some on eBay or something, going rate should probably be no more than a buck per utensil, but I'd be frankly surprised if they were even that high. Shipping will probably be more. One thing to keep an eye on is that these are, superficially, very similar to Target's Threshold Kayden style, so it may be worthwhile to showroom one of those at your local Target in lieu of scouring sites hoping for orphan matches So, while you are at it, can you recommend me a flatware manufacturer that builds nice stuff assuming money is no object? I just want some Buy It For Life quality poo poo and everywhere I turn it seems to be trash. Canine Blues Arooo fucked around with this message at 09:02 on Dec 10, 2020 |
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Canine Blues Arooo posted:So, while you are at it, can you recommend me a flatware manufacturer that builds nice stuff assuming money is no object? I just want some Buy It For Life quality poo poo and everywhere I turn it seems to be trash. I have this set (wedding present from nearly 13 years ago) and it's excellent. https://www.finnishdesignshop.com/t...=All%20products
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Dec 10, 2020 11:43
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therattle posted:I have this set (wedding present from nearly 13 years ago) and it's excellent. That's a drat fine minimalist design, pity it's quite expensive.
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mercenarynuker posted:Looks like a Corningware Home Select, based on that finish and the squared off-ish base. The ones made before 1998 had that prominent stamp on the back, later models had it it reversed (the letters were inset, not raised). Unfortunately the line was discontinued in 2009, as the market has been flooded by cheaper imitators and lower-grade steel from other countries. Your model looks more burnished than most, but that's not a surprise if this is a thrift-store cast-off. Something to be aware of, the top bit (the tines and the, uh, scoop?) had a bad habit of flattening out and then breaking over time, so the likelihood of finding replacements, let along a full set, will be difficult. You might be able to find some on eBay or something, going rate should probably be no more than a buck per utensil, but I'd be frankly surprised if they were even that high. Shipping will probably be more. One thing to keep an eye on is that these are, superficially, very similar to Target's Threshold Kayden style, so it may be worthwhile to showroom one of those at your local Target in lieu of scouring sites hoping for orphan matches This is great info, even if a bit disappointing. Thanks for your help!
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By popular demand posted:That's a drat fine minimalist design, pity it's quite expensive. As i said, it was a wedding present, and they did say money was no object! It has a good hand feel, the knives cut well, and it has lasted well. We still like how it looks and feels. There is an Afrikaans expression "goedkoop is duurkoop": a cheap buy is an expensive buy. That said, IKEA has some nice cutlery. I have always liked this set, apart from the spoon https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/data-24-piece-cutlery-set-stainless-steel-60453022/ And as basics go this is pretty nice too https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/ikea-365-56-piece-cutlery-set-stainless-steel-90399750/ I don't like the very shiny finishes. The Dutch chain Hema also has some very nice cutlery, like this: https://www.hema.com/en-gb/cooking-dining/dining/cutlery/16-piece-cutlery-set-valencia-9905062.html
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This one on replacements.com is pretty close. https://www.replacements.com/silver-reed-and-barton-elke-ii-stainless-fork/p/5689551 I don't know why, but I tried overlaying the pics to see how they matched up. 
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Flash Gordon Ramsay posted:This one on replacements.com is pretty close. Oh wow, that is really similar! That’s definitely the closest one I’ve seen online.
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mercenarynuker posted:Looks like a Corningware Home Select, based on that finish and the squared off-ish base. The ones made before 1998 had that prominent stamp on the back, later models had it it reversed (the letters were inset, not raised). Unfortunately the line was discontinued in 2009, as the market has been flooded by cheaper imitators and lower-grade steel from other countries. Your model looks more burnished than most, but that's not a surprise if this is a thrift-store cast-off. Something to be aware of, the top bit (the tines and the, uh, scoop?) had a bad habit of flattening out and then breaking over time, so the likelihood of finding replacements, let along a full set, will be difficult. You might be able to find some on eBay or something, going rate should probably be no more than a buck per utensil, but I'd be frankly surprised if they were even that high. Shipping will probably be more. One thing to keep an eye on is that these are, superficially, very similar to Target's Threshold Kayden style, so it may be worthwhile to showroom one of those at your local Target in lieu of scouring sites hoping for orphan matches 
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mercenarynuker posted:Looks like a Corningware Home Select, based on that finish and the squared off-ish base. The ones made before 1998 had that prominent stamp on the back, later models had it it reversed (the letters were inset, not raised). Unfortunately the line was discontinued in 2009, as the market has been flooded by cheaper imitators and lower-grade steel from other countries. Your model looks more burnished than most, but that's not a surprise if this is a thrift-store cast-off. Something to be aware of, the top bit (the tines and the, uh, scoop?) had a bad habit of flattening out and then breaking over time, so the likelihood of finding replacements, let along a full set, will be difficult. You might be able to find some on eBay or something, going rate should probably be no more than a buck per utensil, but I'd be frankly surprised if they were even that high. Shipping will probably be more. One thing to keep an eye on is that these are, superficially, very similar to Target's Threshold Kayden style, so it may be worthwhile to showroom one of those at your local Target in lieu of scouring sites hoping for orphan matches
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Pawn Stars guy: “I don’t know man, I need to talk to my fork guy first...” *mercenarynuker’s phone rings*
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mercenarynuker posted:Looks like a Corningware Home Select, based on that finish and the squared off-ish base. The ones made before 1998 had that prominent stamp on the back, later models had it it reversed (the letters were inset, not raised). Unfortunately the line was discontinued in 2009, as the market has been flooded by cheaper imitators and lower-grade steel from other countries. Your model looks more burnished than most, but that's not a surprise if this is a thrift-store cast-off. Something to be aware of, the top bit (the tines and the, uh, scoop?) had a bad habit of flattening out and then breaking over time, so the likelihood of finding replacements, let along a full set, will be difficult. You might be able to find some on eBay or something, going rate should probably be no more than a buck per utensil, but I'd be frankly surprised if they were even that high. Shipping will probably be more. One thing to keep an eye on is that these are, superficially, very similar to Target's Threshold Kayden style, so it may be worthwhile to showroom one of those at your local Target in lieu of scouring sites hoping for orphan matches I feel like this post deserves forums-wide recognition
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forking incredible m8
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mercenarynuker posted:Looks like a Corningware Home Select, based on that finish and the squared off-ish base. The ones made before 1998 had that prominent stamp on the back, later models had it it reversed (the letters were inset, not raised). Unfortunately the line was discontinued in 2009, as the market has been flooded by cheaper imitators and lower-grade steel from other countries. Your model looks more burnished than most, but that's not a surprise if this is a thrift-store cast-off. Something to be aware of, the top bit (the tines and the, uh, scoop?) had a bad habit of flattening out and then breaking over time, so the likelihood of finding replacements, let along a full set, will be difficult. You might be able to find some on eBay or something, going rate should probably be no more than a buck per utensil, but I'd be frankly surprised if they were even that high. Shipping will probably be more. One thing to keep an eye on is that these are, superficially, very similar to Target's Threshold Kayden style, so it may be worthwhile to showroom one of those at your local Target in lieu of scouring sites hoping for orphan matches
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Rock My Socks! posted:Pawn Stars guy: “I don’t know man, I need to talk to my fork guy first...” lol I'm dying
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mercenarynuker posted:Looks like a Corningware Home Select, based on that finish and the squared off-ish base. The ones made before 1998 had that prominent stamp on the back, later models had it it reversed (the letters were inset, not raised). Unfortunately the line was discontinued in 2009, as the market has been flooded by cheaper imitators and lower-grade steel from other countries. Your model looks more burnished than most, but that's not a surprise if this is a thrift-store cast-off. Something to be aware of, the top bit (the tines and the, uh, scoop?) had a bad habit of flattening out and then breaking over time, so the likelihood of finding replacements, let along a full set, will be difficult. You might be able to find some on eBay or something, going rate should probably be no more than a buck per utensil, but I'd be frankly surprised if they were even that high. Shipping will probably be more. One thing to keep an eye on is that these are, superficially, very similar to Target's Threshold Kayden style, so it may be worthwhile to showroom one of those at your local Target in lieu of scouring sites hoping for orphan matches God drat do I love these forums.
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Goldmine.
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Sharks Eat Bear posted:I feel like this post deserves forums-wide recognition Seriously. Virtuoso fork recognition itt
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"will you please come to bed instead of staying up all night memorizing forks? it's cold and I'm lonely and this will never matter."
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I'm passing a recommendation to the Catholic church that mercenarynuker immediately be considered for canonization as the patron saint of flatware
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Vincent Van Goatse posted:Goldmine.
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gently caress.
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Good God
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Dec 19, 2020 01:15
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May as well put a fork in this one.
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mercenarynuker posted:Looks like a Corningware Home Select, based on that finish and the squared off-ish base. The ones made before 1998 had that prominent stamp on the back, later models had it it reversed (the letters were inset, not raised). Unfortunately the line was discontinued in 2009, as the market has been flooded by cheaper imitators and lower-grade steel from other countries. Your model looks more burnished than most, but that's not a surprise if this is a thrift-store cast-off. Something to be aware of, the top bit (the tines and the, uh, scoop?) had a bad habit of flattening out and then breaking over time, so the likelihood of finding replacements, let along a full set, will be difficult. You might be able to find some on eBay or something, going rate should probably be no more than a buck per utensil, but I'd be frankly surprised if they were even that high. Shipping will probably be more. One thing to keep an eye on is that these are, superficially, very similar to Target's Threshold Kayden style, so it may be worthwhile to showroom one of those at your local Target in lieu of scouring sites hoping for orphan matches
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KOTEX GOD OF BLOOD posted:goldmine
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Can we get mercenarynuker to start a thread about flatware identification and the history of forks or whatever
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Came all the way from byob to read the forbidden fork knowledge and was not disappointed
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mercenarynuker posted:Looks like a Corningware Home Select, based on that finish and the squared off-ish base. The ones made before 1998 had that prominent stamp on the back, later models had it it reversed (the letters were inset, not raised). Unfortunately the line was discontinued in 2009, as the market has been flooded by cheaper imitators and lower-grade steel from other countries. Your model looks more burnished than most, but that's not a surprise if this is a thrift-store cast-off. Something to be aware of, the top bit (the tines and the, uh, scoop?) had a bad habit of flattening out and then breaking over time, so the likelihood of finding replacements, let along a full set, will be difficult. You might be able to find some on eBay or something, going rate should probably be no more than a buck per utensil, but I'd be frankly surprised if they were even that high. Shipping will probably be more. One thing to keep an eye on is that these are, superficially, very similar to Target's Threshold Kayden style, so it may be worthwhile to showroom one of those at your local Target in lieu of scouring sites hoping for orphan matches 
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Really all fork knowledge is just because you gotta know what's hot in the competitive spoons community
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It appears Corningware is becoming a hot vintage kitchen buy, my mom absolutely has stuff branded with this 
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Fork thread is good
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pmchem posted:May as well put a fork in this one.
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