Cutlery - Revision history

KarenLarsdatter: Added external links

2007-09-08T17:37:20Z

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	It is interesting to note that most common eating establishments in period would not provide cutlery: the customer was expected to bring their own.		It is interesting to note that most common eating establishments in period would not provide cutlery: the customer was expected to bring their own.

			== External Links ==
			* [http://www.larsdatter.com/cutlery.htm Medieval & Renaissance Cutlery]
			* [http://moas.atlantia.sca.org/wsnlinks/index.php?action=displaycat&catid=683 Atlantian A&S Links: Knives & Knifemaking]

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Sarah Van Der Goes: added wikis

2007-07-03T19:29:39Z

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	''Cutlery'' is a fancy term for eating utensils such as a fork, [[knife]] and spoon, although it most specifically refers to utensils made of valuable [[metal]]s. A ''cutlerer'' or ''custler'' was a craftsman who specialized in the creation of cutlery.		'''Cutlery''' is a fancy term for eating utensils such as a [[fork]], [[knife]] and [[spoon]], although it most specifically refers to utensils made of valuable [[metal]]s. A ''cutlerer'' or ''custler'' was a [[craftsman]] who specialized in the creation of cutlery.

	The most common utensil in period was the eating knife, usually a sturdy single-edged blade worn at all times. Many [[SCAdian]]s use a [[dagger]] as an eating knife, which can be tricky and is not strictly accurate.		The most common utensil in period was the eating knife, usually a sturdy single-edged [[blade]] worn at all times. Many [[SCAdian]]s use a [[dagger]] as an eating knife, which can be tricky and is not strictly accurate.

	In period, forks were largely unknown as a table utensil, although some eating knives had prongs at the point so as to be used like a fork; otherwise, two- pronged forks were for toasting or broiling. In the [[SCA]], however, table forks appear to be [[period by consensus]].		In [[period]], forks were largely unknown as a table utensil, although some eating knives had prongs at the point so as to be used like a fork; otherwise, two-pronged forks were for toasting or broiling. In the [[SCA]], however, table forks appear to be [[period by consensus]].

	Spoons were of course common in period, as it is quite difficult to eat [[soup]] with a knife. Most common spoons in period were made of [[bone]] or [[horn]], although [[metal]] spoons were used for special occasions.		Spoons were of course common in period, as it is quite difficult to eat [[soup]] with a knife. Most common spoons in period were made of [[bone]] or [[horn]], although [[metal]] spoons were used for special occasions.

Paul Matisz at 19:23, 3 July 2007

2007-07-03T19:23:39Z

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	''Cutlery'' is a fancy term for eating utensils such as a fork,		''Cutlery'' is a fancy term for eating utensils such as a fork, [[knife]] and spoon, although it most specifically refers to utensils made of valuable [[metal]]s. A ''cutlerer'' or ''custler'' was a craftsman who specialized in the creation of cutlery.
	[[knife]] and spoon, although it most specifically refers to utensils
	made of valuable [[metal]]s. A ''cutlerer'' or ''custler'' was a craftsman who specialized in the creation of cutlery.

	The most common utensil in period was the eating knife, usually a sturdy single-edged blade worn at all times. Many [[SCAdian]]s use a [[dagger]] as an eating knife, which can be tricky and is not		The most common utensil in period was the eating knife, usually a sturdy single-edged blade worn at all times. Many [[SCAdian]]s use a [[dagger]] as an eating knife, which can be tricky and is not strictly accurate.
	strictly accurate.

	In period, forks were largely unknown as a table utensil, although		In period, forks were largely unknown as a table utensil, although some eating knives had prongs at the point so as to be used like a fork; otherwise, two- pronged forks were for toasting or broiling. In the [[SCA]], however, table forks appear to be [[period by consensus]].
	some eating knives had prongs at the point so as to be used like a fork; otherwise, two- pronged forks were for toasting or broiling.
	In the [[SCA]], however, table forks appear to be [[period by
	consensus]].

	Spoons were of course common in period, as it is quite difficult to		Spoons were of course common in period, as it is quite difficult to eat [[soup]] with a knife. Most common spoons in period were made of [[bone]] or [[horn]], although [[metal]] spoons were used for special occasions.
	eat [[soup]] with a knife. Most common spoons in period were made of [[bone]] or [[horn]], although [[metal]] spoons were used for special occasions.

	It is interesting to note that most common eating establishments in period would not provide cutlery: the customer was expected to bring their own.		It is interesting to note that most common eating establishments in period would not provide cutlery: the customer was expected to bring their own.

User 144 at 22:53, 17 March 2006

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	It is interesting to note that most common eating establishments in period would not provide cutlery: the customer was expected to bring their own.		It is interesting to note that most common eating establishments in period would not provide cutlery: the customer was expected to bring their own.

			[[category:tableware]]

Paul Matisz at 19:01, 13 February 2006

2006-02-13T19:01:01Z

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''Cutlery'' is a fancy term for eating utensils such as a fork,
[[knife]] and spoon, although it most specifically refers to utensils
made of valuable [[metal]]s. A ''cutlerer'' or ''custler'' was a craftsman who specialized in the creation of cutlery.

The most common utensil in period was the eating knife, usually a sturdy single-edged blade worn at all times. Many [[SCAdian]]s use a [[dagger]] as an eating knife, which can be tricky and is not
strictly accurate.

In period, forks were largely unknown as a table utensil, although
some eating knives had prongs at the point so as to be used like a fork; otherwise, two- pronged forks were for toasting or broiling.
In the [[SCA]], however, table forks appear to be [[period by
consensus]].

Spoons were of course common in period, as it is quite difficult to
eat [[soup]] with a knife. Most common spoons in period were made of [[bone]] or [[horn]], although [[metal]] spoons were used for special occasions.

It is interesting to note that most common eating establishments in period would not provide cutlery: the customer was expected to bring their own.