"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> This is a screen capture from a film I'm watching -- "The Third Man", a
> 1949 noir set in Austria right after WWII. A bird is being carved. What
> is the rod that my arrow is pointing to, that sticks perpendicularly out
> of the fork. I've not seen this before. But, of course, I do live under
> the sea (not far from an octopus's garden).
>
> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/fork.jpg

It's a moveable "lever" (for want of a better word) that acts as a knife
stop. If the knife slips, you don't get cut because that lever folds out
and stops it before it hits your fingers.

"FarmI" <ask@itshall be given> wrote in
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> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>> This is a screen capture from a film I'm watching -- "The Third Man",
>> a 1949 noir set in Austria right after WWII. A bird is being carved.
>> What is the rod that my arrow is pointing to, that sticks
>> perpendicularly out of the fork. I've not seen this before. But, of
>> course, I do live under the sea (not far from an octopus's garden).
>>
>> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/fork.jpg
>
> It's a moveable "lever" (for want of a better word) that acts as a
> knife stop. If the knife slips, you don't get cut because that lever
> folds out and stops it before it hits your fingers.
>
>
>

For additional film footage...see Mr blandings builds his dream
house....Cary Grant circa 1947,1948...He uses one to carve a ham in a
scene.If I remember rightly.

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hahabogus wrote:

> "FarmI" <ask@itshall be given> wrote in
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>
>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>> This is a screen capture from a film I'm watching -- "The Third Man", a
>>> 1949 noir set in Austria right after WWII. A bird is being carved.
>>> What is the rod that my arrow is pointing to, that sticks
>>> perpendicularly out of the fork. I've not seen this before. But, of
>>> course, I do live under the sea (not far from an octopus's garden).
>>>
>>> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/fork.jpg
>>
>> It's a moveable "lever" (for want of a better word) that acts as a knife
>> stop. If the knife slips, you don't get cut because that lever folds
>> out and stops it before it hits your fingers.
>>
> For additional film footage...see Mr blandings builds his dream
> house....Cary Grant circa 1947,1948...He uses one to carve a ham in a

Right on -- it's from 1948.

> scene.If I remember rightly.

And it's a fun film, too.

If I see it again, I'll try to remember to watch for the fork.


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FarmI wrote:

> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>> This is a screen capture from a film I'm watching -- "The Third Man", a
>> 1949 noir set in Austria right after WWII. A bird is being carved.
>> What is the rod that my arrow is pointing to, that sticks
>> perpendicularly out of the fork. I've not seen this before. But, of
>> course, I do live under the sea (not far from an octopus's garden).
>>
>> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/fork.jpg
>
> It's a moveable "lever" (for want of a better word) that acts as a knife
> stop. If the knife slips, you don't get cut because that lever folds out
> and stops it before it hits your fingers.

The one in the image doesn't look movable, but the design I found
online once I solved this is indeed foldable into the fork itself so it
goes away when you don't need it.


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"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
> FarmI wrote:
>
>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>> This is a screen capture from a film I'm watching -- "The Third Man", a
>>> 1949 noir set in Austria right after WWII. A bird is being carved.
>>> What is the rod that my arrow is pointing to, that sticks
>>> perpendicularly out of the fork. I've not seen this before. But, of
>>> course, I do live under the sea (not far from an octopus's garden).
>>>
>>> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/fork.jpg
>>
>> It's a moveable "lever" (for want of a better word) that acts as a knife
>> stop. If the knife slips, you don't get cut because that lever folds out
>> and stops it before it hits your fingers.
>
> The one in the image doesn't look movable,

Trust me, it's moveable.

but the design I found
> online once I solved this is indeed foldable into the fork itself so it
> goes away when you don't need it.

It doesn't really 'go away' as such - it remains very visible. It just
folds down and lies along the back of the fork with the head of the moveable
handle down towards the prongs of the fork

FarmI wrote:

> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>> FarmI wrote:
>>
>>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>>> This is a screen capture from a film I'm watching -- "The Third Man",
>>>> a 1949 noir set in Austria right after WWII. A bird is being carved.
>>>> What is the rod that my arrow is pointing to, that sticks
>>>> perpendicularly out of the fork. I've not seen this before. But, of
>>>> course, I do live under the sea (not far from an octopus's garden).
>>>>
>>>> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/fork.jpg
>>>
>>> It's a moveable "lever" (for want of a better word) that acts as a
>>> knife stop. If the knife slips, you don't get cut because that lever
>>> folds out and stops it before it hits your fingers.
>>
>> The one in the image doesn't look movable,
>
> Trust me, it's moveable.

Not all are. What is your evidence for that one? It appears to be all
one casting.


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FarmI wrote:

> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>> FarmI wrote:
>>
>>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>>> This is a screen capture from a film I'm watching -- "The Third Man",
>>>> a 1949 noir set in Austria right after WWII. A bird is being carved.
>>>> What is the rod that my arrow is pointing to, that sticks
>>>> perpendicularly out of the fork. I've not seen this before. But, of
>>>> course, I do live under the sea (not far from an octopus's garden).
>>>>
>>>> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/fork.jpg
>>>
>>> It's a moveable "lever" (for want of a better word) that acts as a
>>> knife stop. If the knife slips, you don't get cut because that lever
>>> folds out and stops it before it hits your fingers.
>>
>> The one in the image doesn't look movable,
>
> Trust me, it's moveable.

Ignore my other response. Now I see what appears to be a groove in the
main structure to accept it as it folds down toward the tine end.


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On Thu 24 Apr 2008 12:53:11a, Blinky the Shark told us...

> FarmI wrote:
>
>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>> FarmI wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
>>>>> This is a screen capture from a film I'm watching -- "The Third Man",
>>>>> a 1949 noir set in Austria right after WWII. A bird is being carved.
>>>>> What is the rod that my arrow is pointing to, that sticks
>>>>> perpendicularly out of the fork. I've not seen this before. But, of
>>>>> course, I do live under the sea (not far from an octopus's garden).
>>>>>
>>>>> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/fork.jpg
>>>>
>>>> It's a moveable "lever" (for want of a better word) that acts as a
>>>> knife stop. If the knife slips, you don't get cut because that lever
>>>> folds out and stops it before it hits your fingers.
>>>
>>> The one in the image doesn't look movable,
>>
>> Trust me, it's moveable.
>
> Ignore my other response. Now I see what appears to be a groove in the
> main structure to accept it as it folds down toward the tine end.
>
>

Yes, in every case I've seen they're movable. I inherited two carving sets
from my parents, both sets quite old, and both have this feature on the
fork. One set has handles of scrimshaw ivory, the other set has bone
handles. These were made in the days when those materials were not illegal
and were commonly used. The lever on the ivory handled fork is large
enough and shaped in a way that it can be used as a stand to keep the fork
end off the table. On the other fork it just acts as a guard.

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In article 4>,
Wayne Boatwright > wrote:

> Yes, in every case I've seen they're movable. I inherited two carving sets
> from my parents, both sets quite old, and both have this feature on the
> fork. One set has handles of scrimshaw ivory, the other set has bone
> handles. These were made in the days when those materials were not illegal
> and were commonly used. The lever on the ivory handled fork is large
> enough and shaped in a way that it can be used as a stand to keep the fork
> end off the table. On the other fork it just acts as a guard.

I inherited an antler handle carving set of Henckels Friodur from my
parents and the doohicky on the fork is movable. Unfortunately, I tried
to sharpen the highly polished knife with a small diamond steel once and
scratched the s**t out of it. Parents shouldn't give items of value to
their children. Thanks to this thread, I finally found out what the
doohicky was for.

leo