Hybrid fork

Knork is a hybrid tool between fork and knife. It is a combination of four teeth of a fork and the sharp edge of a knife, promising to be a useful tool in the family. Made of stainless steel, it can easily cut a potato, pizza or beef steak.

Simon Buckingham, director of marketing at Buckingham Healthcare Center in Poole, Dorset, said: "In the manufacturing process, each knork's legs , called the forks , are bevelled in a way. special. That bevel, combined with the curvature of the forks, makes Knork a cutting tool that is as effective as a knife, while ensuring its main function is a fork.

The clever design here is that Knork's forks can perfectly cut food, but it is cut in such a way that it can not easily break the user's tongue or mouth. The fork is designed with a finger pad, which allows the user to press the tool down to cut food easily. '

"Traditionalist" folk may argue that this tool promotes lazy eating habits and unconscious eating . However, this tool can prove extremely useful. For handicapped people, one set of five knobs is available for £ 19.5, and 20 sets is £ 53.62.