Cutlery Tools For Eating

[kyrbz]

For the tool nut who has everything or $400 burning a hole in his pocket. Alessi, the Italian design/metalware company just came out with this "garage inspired" cutlery set

Conversational Objects

Discover Conversational Objects cutlery series designed by Virgil Abloh, thought to encourage conversation and conviviality at the dining table. Shop online.

us.alessi.com

 

[darkzero]

Too bougie for me. Looks kinda cheesy to me, the stand especially. I wouldn't buy em for even $40. Cool idea I guess for the tool nut but surely there has to be something nicer? But that's just my opinion.

I use carbide tipped micro suture tying forceps, yeah tweezers, for eating snacks like chips, nuts, popcorn, etc. Yeah I can be bougie too, well I got issues as my brothers say.

 

[kyrbz]

Something less "bougie" for eating those Flamin Hot Cheetos while you’re surfin Garage Journal

 

[darkzero]

Those would be perfect for them gamers.

 

[Ole Slewfoot]

Long live the soup robot.

 

[neophyte]

For the tool nut who has everything or $400 burning a hole in his pocket. Alessi, the Italian design/metalware company just came out with this "garage inspired" cutlery set

Conversational Objects

Discover Conversational Objects cutlery series designed by Virgil Abloh, thought to encourage conversation and conviviality at the dining table. Shop online.

us.alessi.com

I tend to like Alessi stuff, and it does seem to be high quality.
That said, if you want to know the “why” of this.
It was designed by Virgil Abloh.
He did a collection for one of the Ikea “Art Events”.

 

[neophyte]

Tiffany sells a sterling silver soup can, for way more than the Alessi utensils, so maybe this is one of the object design trends at the moment.

 

[MushCreek]

I'll just wait for them to show up on late night cable TV ads for $19.99 (get a second set FREE, just pay shipping and handling)

 

[kaymccampbell]

I've got a double set of the Oneida super heavy 18/10 cutlery. It looks like the conventional sets, but the teaspoons are heavier than the knives of most common sets. They have a nice feel in the hand. Like you're holding actual eating tools. Pity is, the pattern I have is out of production.

To get back on subject. I guess I'd grab a set of the wrenchy cutlery, if I saw them for $20 at a yard sale, and they rivaled my Oneida for weight.

 

[F-22]

I like my cutlery and pots and pans as smooth as possible so they're easy to clean. Any sharp edge or riveted handle is hard to keep clean...

 

[kaymccampbell]

I like my cutlery and pots and pans as smooth as possible so they're easy to clean. Any sharp edge or riveted handle is hard to keep clean...

Good gravy, this is GJ, don't you have a pressure washer in the kitchen?

 

[F-22]

Good gravy, this is GJ, don't you have a pressure washer in the kitchen?

Of course not, that's why I got myself a three phase 3000 psi dishwasher.

 

[honcho]

The Alessi set reminds me of my military mess kit cutlery, with a fancy threaded stand. Not that I'd spend $400 but I wonder what the COO is?

Here's a pic of a miltary messkit knife

 

[MR2FC]

Good gravy, this is GJ, don't you have a pressure washer in the kitchen?

I could actually imagine a pressure washer being (carefully) used to make "good gravy"

 

[kyrbz]

I tend to like Alessi stuff, and it does seem to be high quality.
That said, if you want to know the “why” of this.
It was designed by Virgil Abloh.
He did a collection for one of the Ikea “Art Events”.

Sadly Virgil Abloh passed away last year from a rare form of heart cancer. He was only in his 40's

 

[kyrbz]

The Alessi set reminds me of my military mess kit cutlery, with a fancy threaded stand. Not that I'd spend $400 but I wonder what the COO is?

All Alessi stuff is made in Italy

 

[m6z]

I don't hate it.

I'm going to need a larger set though.

 

[Shiftless]

Their versions of mundane items are priced pretty high up there.
Here is a jigger that costs as much as 2 bottles of my go to bourbon.

 

[dnschmidt]

What a bunch of sissies. Just grab a handful of peanuts and gobble them down. When did this become The Woke Journal?

 

[neophyte]

Sadly Virgil Abloh passed away last year from a rare form of heart cancer. He was only in his 40's

Some how I didn’t realize that.
I still prefer Aldo Rossi or Michael Graves as far as now deceased Alessi designers though.

 

[neophyte]

The Alessi set reminds me of my military mess kit cutlery, with a fancy threaded stand. Not that I'd spend $400 but I wonder what the COO is?

Alessi stuff is usually made in Italy.
I’m not sure about their appliances.

 

[cvairwerks]

Long live the soup robot.

The capability was developed way long ago..
I was one of the designers on this unit, way back in 2000.

The Mealtime Partner Assistive Feeding Device

The Mealtime Partner Dining System is a robotic feeding device that reliably serves most ordinary table foods, delivering the food very near the mouth of the eater.

www.mealtimepartners.com

 

[minke]

It should be made of titanium, the only precious metal.

 

[Junkdrawer Dog]

All you need right here...

 

[kyrbz]

All you need right here...

I don't know, that's a little bulky. I might have to opt for the titanium spork

 

[Junkdrawer Dog]

I don't know, that's a little bulky. I might have to opt for the titanium spork

I like! We actually use stainless steel sporks for everyday eating iron. Simplifies the cutlery drawer! Great for road trips too. Throw some sporks in a bag along with a roll of paper towels. Hit up some grocery stores along the way to make sammiches and salads. Avoid the fast food trap. We travel like like gypsies, lol!

 

[kyrbz]

The spork's weird history

The history of the humble spoon/fork includes shocking racism and sexism -- and a funny Bill Clinton cameo

www.salon.com

 

[Komet]

Looks like something for rich people who have decided to invest in the image of blue collar work ethic because they want to be perceived as rustic / down-to-earth.

 

[rust in the eye]

Looks like something for rich people who have decided to invest in the image of blue collar work ethic because they want to be perceived as rustic / down-to-earth.

"the image of blue collar work ethic" ??
Maybe this is just somebody's idea of art, a "conversational object". I'm sure many here own more expensive single tools (utensils) that are styled and perhaps no more practical than the pedestrian versions.
My own Laguiole folding knife comes to mind. It is a beautiful object to my eye and using it pleases me. Or maybe its just this proletariat's "rich guy" affectation.

 

[Chefjpd]

I keep this in my travel bag



also:

Wrenchware

 

[msharley]

Of course not, that's why I got myself a three phase 3000 psi dishwasher.

I think?

My son's DISHWASHER is busted....

 

[msharley]

Looks like something for rich people who have decided to invest in the image of blue collar work ethic because they want to be perceived as rustic / down-to-earth.

What?

Just cause I get my silverware/plates at the Salvation Army? (no two alike...that's my motto)

 

[4xdog]

If I were going to do automobile-themed silverware, it would be the spanner series from the Toyota Museum in Nagoya.

 

[Komet]

"the image of blue collar work ethic" ??

You know, the lifted pickup truck with a dirt-free frame drivin', sunglasses on a cloudy day wearin' type of guy who calls a handyman to replace the water heater.

What?

Just cause I get my silverware/plates at the Salvation Army? (no two alike...that's my motto)

You and I have the same motto

 

[rust in the eye]

You know, the lifted pickup truck with a dirt-free frame drivin', sunglasses on a cloudy day wearin' type of guy who calls a handyman to replace the water heater.

Nothing wrong with a clean truck, or paying others for work you're not capable of or simply choose not to do.
Do you perform home dentistry?

I keep this in my travel bag



also:

Wrenchware

Its missing the truffle slicer.

 

[kyrbz]

I don't know if it's hard to believe, but there's only one flatware manufacturer left in the United States. Sherrill Manufacturing in Sherrill, NY employs approximately 50 craftsman producing contract flatware for select companies. One such company is the iconic Heath Ceramics in California. One of my favorite things to do in San Francisco is to visit the Heath showroom/factory and have lunch at Tartine inside the Heath complex. In addition to to their own ceramics, Heath sells modern/minimalist housewares and furniture all made by crafts people and artisans in the US. This is the flatware designed by Heath and manufactured by Sherrill.

Muir Flatware in Tumbled (5 piece setting)

Simple, satisfying to hold, and usable everyday, for any occasion. The first flatware pattern, start to finish, made in the US in almost a decade. Design-led by Heath, and hand-tooled and crafted by Sherrill Manufacturing. Features a tumbled, matte finish and an industrial, galvanized look.

www.heathceramics.com

 

[neophyte]

I don't know if it's hard to believe, but there's only one flatware manufacturer left in the United States. Sherrill Manufacturing in Sherrill, NY employs approximately 50 craftsman producing contract flatware for select companies. One such company is the iconic Heath Ceramics in California. One of my favorite things to do in San Francisco is to visit the Heath showroom/factory and have lunch at Tartine inside the Heath complex. In addition to to their own ceramics, Heath sells modern/minimalist housewares and furniture all made by crafts people and artisans in the US. This is the flatware designed by Heath and manufactured by Sherrill.

Muir Flatware in Tumbled (5 piece setting)

Simple, satisfying to hold, and usable everyday, for any occasion. The first flatware pattern, start to finish, made in the US in almost a decade. Design-led by Heath, and hand-tooled and crafted by Sherrill Manufacturing. Features a tumbled, matte finish and an industrial, galvanized look.

www.heathceramics.com

It depends on what you mean by “flatware”.

Tiffany “flatware” is still made in the USA.
Gorham may be as well, if Gotham is still in business.

 

[kyrbz]

It depends on what you mean by “flatware”.

Tiffany “flatware” is still made in the USA.
Gorham may be as well, if Gotham is still in business.

I’m by no means a silverware expert. Just going by what Sherrill claims on their website and there seem to be quite a few articles online about them backing up their claim of being the last US manufacturer of silverware.

A quick internet search also yielded that in the mid 1900’s Tiffany began manufacturing its silverware in either Italy, France, or Germany.

It also appears in the 90’s Gorham filed for bankruptcy and was acquired by the Lennox Group which manufactures all of its silverware overseas

Like I said I’m certainly no expert, but there are quite a few articles touting Sherrill as the last manufacturer of silverware in the US. I would have to assume they are not counting small studio craftsman who may be making silverware in very small production numbers

 

[JradM]

I like the cutlery actually. The stand looks horrendous - and awkward to use. Mind you, I don't $400 like it.

It made me think of the Kabar wrench knife:


Maybe you can add a few of those to the set as your steak knives.

 

[Junkdrawer Dog]

If I were going to do automobile-themed silverware, it would be the spanner series from the Toyota Museum in Nagoya.

I assume a 3 pc set would be 10, 12 and 14mm.