Context: This his fork was gifted to my grandmother by an American soldier in liberated southern Italy in 1943. The back is stamped “stainless steel,” and to this day it’s still in pristine condition.
sc0ttbeardsley on
This looks really well engineered. The hole for weight reduction and utility (hanging on a nail or via string) the embossing for strength. Stainless for rust protection. Previous generations did things right.
The_Flapjack_Kid on
Utica Cutlery in Utica, NY made a lot of the flatware for the servicemen.
MagneticPsycho on
This fork cost the American taxpayer $700.
pass_nthru on
damn, i’ve only got the mess tin and spoon, need to acquire the fork still
gadget850 on
I still have mine from the 1990s.
imuniqueaf on
This is why I always like military surplus. It’s usually brutally practical. No frills.
Hushwater on
I like how the the tines have a nice arch and not squared off like most forks.
anonymous_amanita on
Looks pretty similar to camping utensils (though you can make them out of titanium now). Neat
our_meatballs on
are they now just plastic forks?
SkriVanTek on
I have a matching knife at home..
Fuhugwugads on
I’ve got a knife that we use pretty much exclusively for shucking oysters.
Sub-Mongoloid on
This is so autism aggressive.
MeinNameIstBaum on
Foooooork
into_outdoors on
Fork yeah!
_jroc_ on
Art deco?
kawag on
I thought the title said WWIII at first and had to check the news
DisastrousLeather362 on
These were still being issued when I was in- the hole allowed you to put all of your cook gear on a single cord and dunk it in a wash tub and then a sanitizer tub in the field. Never actually saw it outside of training films, though.
The spoon was a spectacular piece of kit – you could probably dig your way out of Stalag 17 with it.
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Context: This his fork was gifted to my grandmother by an American soldier in liberated southern Italy in 1943. The back is stamped “stainless steel,” and to this day it’s still in pristine condition.
This looks really well engineered. The hole for weight reduction and utility (hanging on a nail or via string) the embossing for strength. Stainless for rust protection. Previous generations did things right.
Utica Cutlery in Utica, NY made a lot of the flatware for the servicemen.
This fork cost the American taxpayer $700.
damn, i’ve only got the mess tin and spoon, need to acquire the fork still
I still have mine from the 1990s.
This is why I always like military surplus. It’s usually brutally practical. No frills.
I like how the the tines have a nice arch and not squared off like most forks.
Looks pretty similar to camping utensils (though you can make them out of titanium now). Neat
are they now just plastic forks?
I have a matching knife at home..
I’ve got a knife that we use pretty much exclusively for shucking oysters.
This is so autism aggressive.
Foooooork
Fork yeah!
Art deco?
I thought the title said WWIII at first and had to check the news
These were still being issued when I was in- the hole allowed you to put all of your cook gear on a single cord and dunk it in a wash tub and then a sanitizer tub in the field. Never actually saw it outside of training films, though.
The spoon was a spectacular piece of kit – you could probably dig your way out of Stalag 17 with it.
Regards,
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I love this fork.