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What kind of fork is this?!?!

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Old 10-13-09, 10:59 PM
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What kind of fork is this?!?!
I bought this fixie about 2 months ago and i keep getting asked what kind of fork it has but i dont know.
I think it might be a volume cutter but im not sure.
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Old 10-13-09, 11:15 PM
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Pics would help.
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Yes. Yes they would.
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it's a salad fork.

little bit smaller than a regular fork.
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Old 10-14-09, 10:12 AM
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it's not even a fork at all, looks more like a spoon
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Originally Posted by pancake4life
it's not even a fork at all, looks more like a spoon
its probably a runcible spoon
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everyone is way wrong its actually several metal toothpicks welded to the end of a butter knife...
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metal toothpicks? where do you get those?

I think J3ffr3y is right. i can't believe i didn't see that
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it's a splayd
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Over here, we call them sporks.

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This one's even more all-purpose, and it comes in different colors to match your bike.

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Brands, guys, brands.

I chuckle that splayd.
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those look dangerous. you could cut yourself with the knife while using the fork... do they come in purple?
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Actually... You would cut yourself while using the spoon.
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Originally Posted by Ryan McEachern
Actually... You would cut yourself while using the spoon.
You, sir, have a keen eye for danger.
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You, sir, have a keen eye for danger.
I just want everyone to soak this quote in for a minute before this becomes a cat thread.
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Do not try and bend the spoon. That's impossible. Instead, only try to realize the truth... There is no spoon... Then you'll see, that it is not the spoon that bends, it is only yourself.
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I just want everyone to soak this quote in for a minute before this becomes a cat thread.
Aaaand.... too late.

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So tarck! I wish they came in gold.
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^ Great colourways
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dammit! lol there are pics

https://s797.photobucket.com/albums/y...pper/?newest=1

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