Carving Fork

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I used this when carving the turkey yesterday. It was my wife's grandfather's and family legend has it that it crossed the prairie when they moved west. Oldest thing in our house.
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Thanks for sharing that with us, wuluf. I also have some old inherited kitchen tools, and when I use them I always wonder just how old they are, which of my forebears owned them first, etc. That was information which wasn't considered important enough to pass along to subsequent generations, but it interests me. Unfortunately there isn't any way of finding out -all those who knew are long gone.

Thanks again, sir.
Andy
 
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Sweet.

I wish that I had one like that the other day.

I found out that I was going to carve a 28 lb turkey and a 12 pound ham
for the crew of 18.....

and was handed a big salad fork and a serated bread knife.

Both hands were killing me after the turkey and I had to find a regular fork and a straight blade, for the Ham, in order to finish the carving job.

However;
it was a Great meal for all and did I mention SIX different types of pies, for desert ? !
 
Sweet.

I wish that I had one like that the other day.

I found out that I was going to carve a 28 lb turkey and a 12 pound ham
for the crew of 18.....

and was handed a big salad fork and a serated bread knife.

Both hands were killing me after the turkey and I had to find a regular fork and a straight blade, for the Ham, in order to finish the carving job.

However;
it was a Great meal for all and did I mention SIX different types of pies, for desert ? !

I gained 3 pounds at todays weigh-in because of this.
Happy Thanksgiving, let the leftover brunch and knapping begin.
 
Great fork. I look for those older utensils, and find them sometimes. Sure beats the Chinese versions.


You're not alone. My brother and I have been scrounging Goodwill stores, thrift shops and consignment stores for kitchen utensils made in the USA. Sure it takes a little effort, but I've filled a utensil crock just recently with my acquisitions. Found the second crock at the Goodwill store too.
 
Have a particular fondness for anything i can relate to grandparents on mother's side. Have their carving fork, grater(s), cast iron and turkey baster. Using these items brings back many good memories, especially when the whole house smells of turkey. Good memories make fine company.
 
Between wife and I, we have accumulated some grand parents and parents miscellaneous utensils and cast iron ware. Even have an old Dutch oven that came across the country in covered wagon, and when settled out west they cut the legs off so it could sit flat on their new wood stove.
 
From looking at the handle, I bet it had a knife that matched.
 
Pretty cool! We own a really high quality Wusthof Classic Block set that includes a carving fork as well. I will pass it down to my Kids, but I don't have any from my parents or Grand parents, so I guess I will be starting the tradition.

I remember for a few years my parents actually used an electric carving knife on Thanksgiving. It's now seems pretty gosh to me, but I guess when they came out they were all the rage. When the blades got dull, they went back to a traditional knife.

This year we went to our friends house down the street and as they requested, I brought my own carving knife and carved the Thanksgiving Turkey. I am known for our sharp knives and always seem to be sharpening other peoples knife sets too - I really enjoy it - lol.
 
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Is that fork made of cast iron? It looks pretty heavy duty.
My favorite grilling fork came from my Gramma Taylor's kitchen when we cleaned out her house. It's not worth anything, it's got just the right curve to the tines. It's steel with an aluminum handle. I have a carving knife and an aluminum meat tenderizer hammer that must've come with it in a box down the cellar. The knife won't hold an edge, and I use a pressure cooker for that tough round steak, so they stay down there in a box of other kitchen utensils. Another box that needs to go to a second-hand store.
 
We too have a few old items. We have great grandfathers(1826-1919) hog knife and one of his meat cleavers 2 or 3 Father in laws(1899-2001) knives. that are really neat. We also have an old hope chest that was handmade in West Virgina...probaby before WVA . It is nailed together with blacksmith made nails. Bought it in an antique/junk store in Terra Alta WVa. Not great condition but neat old stuff....Like Rudi said...I'll bet there was a matching knife. And I really like the LL Bean Knife
 
I've bought some good kitchen knives at Goodwill Habitat and other 2nd hand jubk shops. Most of the kitchen knives are so dull no wonder they got rid of them.The highest price I've paid was 4 dollars for an as new Gerber carving set.
 
I used this when carving the turkey yesterday. It was my wife's grandfather's and family legend has it that it crossed the prairie when they moved west...
"If you find a fork in the road, take it." Maybe they did just that, and the rest, as they say, is (family) history.

Nevada Ed said:
...did I mention SIX different types of pies, for desert ? !
"Sorry I'm late, everyone. EV died and I had to wait for a charge from AAA. Only pie left? Oh... :D"
 
Is that fork made of cast iron? It looks pretty heavy duty.
My favorite grilling fork came from my Gramma Taylor's kitchen when we cleaned out her house. It's not worth anything, it's got just the right curve to the tines. It's steel with an aluminum handle. I have a carving knife and an aluminum meat tenderizer hammer that must've come with it in a box down the cellar. The knife won't hold an edge, and I use a pressure cooker for that tough round steak, so they stay down there in a box of other kitchen utensils. Another box that needs to go to a second-hand store.
Some kind of steel, doesn't get rust. Course, we live in Nevada..

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Thats a beauty, its always a pleasure for me to get to use tools and such handed down. My wife's family came from money, she inherited a pile of silverware as well as a quality set of carving tools with antler handles from the old Henkles pre war factory. The blade on the knife has scallops cut into it and goes through meat like butter, the fork is a work of art. I love to use those tools and use them whenever I can...some folks have said, those are too nice to use on the grill...I just tell them what good are they if you don't use them, folks made fun of my wife's daily use of silverware...my family was particularly mean to her about that and would sniff about her setting silver out on the table. I once commented, "Should be just give it away or sell it?" Its not her fault this stuff came down to her, why not use it? My mother came from poor folk and was given a set of silver for their wedding, to my knowledge we only used it on high holidays...it sat the rest of the time. You can't wear silver out...three generations of my wife's family can prove that out. My wife said that most people don't like to use it because they use dish washers, we still hand wash our dirty dishes and such.
 
From seeing this thread I remembered a carving set I had stuck away on the corner Lazy Susan. I have no idea how I got it. The knife says "Northampton Cutlery Co. - U.S.A. - STAINLESS." Doing a little internet research turned up that these pieces have antler handles and that the company was in business 1871-1987. I didn't see any astronomical collector value but I think they are pretty cool.

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