The Kraken Attack

[Wayland]

Something a little oddball that I think some of you will like today.

I was thinking about an old game rack that I saw in an antiques stall a while back and thinking we could do with something like that for hanging ladles and spoons on the Steam Tent cooking rig.

Well, this is what popped into my head when I woke up this morning.

For some reason I've decided to call it the "Kraken Attack"... Can't think why...

 

[Janne]

Neat! Old forks?

Absolutely, Kraken !

 

[Wayland]

4 Cthulhus...

 

[g4ghb]

Cool - what is / was the gymbol? I like the look of that too

 

[Wayland]

It's an old oil lamp.

Doesn't work very well but it does look cool.

I just hung it there to show how the rack works and I was too lazy to unpack the box with the cooking equipment in it.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Very tidy idea.

 

[Muddypaws]

Should have used cross head screws, then it would look like the drunk Kraken attacks - much less threatening!

Seriously though, good job. Inventive use of old forks.

 

[g4ghb]

It's an old oil lamp.

Doesn't work very well but it does look cool.

I just hung it there to show how the rack works and I was too lazy to unpack the box with the cooking equipment in it.

Ah cool - I see it now.... from a ship I guess

 

[JonathanD]

For forksake that’s cool!

 

[Klenchblaize]

I've got a pair of those oil lamps. Any tips for getting them working?

Cheers

K

 

[Wayland]

They run on light veg oil and a cotton or jute wick but they are a pain to fill.

They would probably run on paraffin as well.

I'm thinking of converting this one to carry a tea light.

 

[Robson Valley]

The only Kraken I found. Actually quite good.

http://www.bcliquorstores.com/product/199455

 

[Wayland]

Should have used cross head screws, then it would look like the drunk Kraken attacks - much less threatening!

Seriously though, good job. Inventive use of old forks.

It's the old re-enactor in me. Cross heads are a bit too new for my liking, I'm slowly banishing them from my life by only using slot heads from now on.

I've seen so many cross heads tear up but it's not very often a slotted screw, treated properly, gives out.

 

[Wayland]

The only Kraken I found. Actually quite good.

http://www.bcliquorstores.com/product/199455

It's very popular around the Naughty Corner at the Moot I believe.

I tend to prefer longer drinks.

 

[Janne]

Were those aluminium forks?
I think you bent the tines very elegantly.

Am I allowed to steal your idea, I think I need to do a handtowel rack for Norway. Floatsam back board.
As you know, the feared Kraken lives in the world famous Moskenes Straumen, the big Maelstrom that is only 5 km south of my house in the Lofoten!

He ( or his wife more likely) took a fishing boat there last season, and almost took another two this season. Hungry kritters the kraken are!

 

[Robson Valley]

That happens also when you let others help with the shopping. She bought it for the label.

 

[Wayland]

As with all the ideas I post here, this idea is free to all, the forks I used are old EPNS jobbies.

Hammered them flat on the anvil and then bent them with a pair of round nosed pliers.

 

[Janne]

Thank you! Most of your ideas are crazy good and useful!
(what is EPNS?)

 

[Mesquite]

That is inspired Gary.

I've got to head down the local charity shop for some suitable cutlery for my kit so I'll be looking out for some extra forks to do my own version

 

[JonathanD]

(what is EPNS?)

Electro Plated Nickel Silver