Category: Gadgets

Halloween Pumpkin Carving Tools

318Nq1keQoLIt’s that time of year again to carve pumpkins into scary shapes and faces. In our house it was done with a fish filleting knife that no child should have their gourd guts covered mitts on. Wired’s Gadget Lab goes almost Steampunk with their choice to review this brass and walnut handled carving set. It’s a little over the top but they make a good point that after Halloween it can be used for more than just pumpkins.

 Brass and Walnut Pro Pumpkin Carving Tool Kit

And don’t forget our Coffin Cutlery Caddy post 🙂

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Steel Spoon Straws

21P-9oVqInLThe steel spoon straws from Danesco have a plethora of uses. I’ve seen them used by bartenders for mixing and serving drinks. I’ve seen them used with that cool South American Mate drink. I’ve seen them used in Ice Cream parlors to get the last little bit of delicious out of the bottom of the metal milk shake cup.  And best of all, it’s a straw that you didn’t know you had when you don’t have any. Cause really, who keeps straws in the house?

 Danesco Stainless Steel Spoon Straws Set of 4

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Pen Cap Cutlery from “Dine Ink”

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Clever pun (Dine Ink) or clever idea or both? Sitting at your desk with a pudding cup and no spoon or a Cinnabon without a fork and knife is a terrible thought.

We looked at portable cutlery sets before but this one is the smallest and least expensive. And it is ever so clever using the pens you have at hand.

This is a student stocking stuffer if I’ve ever seen one. Especially if they are in culinary school.

 Dine Ink Pen Cap Eating Utensils

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Small but bigger. Columbia River 9110C Eat N’ Tool X-Large

crkteattoolxlargeA few of us last Xmas got the now “baby version” CRKT Eat N’ Tool that I reviewed last year. Well the fine folks at Columbia River have now “extended” their line and created the extra large 9110C Eat N’ Tool which features an actual handle to the spork and a more functional hex wrench. No it’s not titanium but it’s a great price. The longer handle means you can reach the bottom of that can of beans (it has a can opener now!) without getting your hands dirty. The original model is still a favorite of mine but I’m asking Santa for this new one.

 Columbia River Knife and Tool 9110C Eat N’ Tool Silver Multi Tool, X-Large

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