[[ Insert Edward Scissorhand/Wolverine Pun Here ]]

Okay, I just think this is down right silly. Finger Forks. Instead of eating with a fork in your hand it's on your finger ? The website I found this on says that it's meant for buffets or where small appetizers are served so you don't have to eat with your fingers. I guess you either travel with this stainless steel miniature utensil (20 mm opening and 100mm length) in your pocket or maybe it would be already supplied at a fancy buffet.

It's actually ridiculous looking:
Instead of trying to do with with a fork, I thought I'd take a stab ( pun totally intended ) at trying to make this myself. However, instead of a fork (spearing food is too easy) I decided to make a Finger Spoon. This is how you can do it yourself:

Step 1: Find a cheap plastic handle spoon and dismantle it:






Step 2: Create replica of Finger Spoon. I went with packaging tape because I couldn't find the green duck tape this time. If you really want to get into it, I bet you could find a strip of metal and solder the two pieces together to form the finger opening. Since I don't have those skills, I went with tape:




Step 3: Attach fancy spoon to your finger of choice. I'm a righty so right index finger for me:

Step 4: Test out your new device! I went with Cheerios to give this a try:

I tried eating with my modified spoon a total of three times before I got annoyed. The spoon/fork is attached to your finger in a way that in order to use it like you would any other utensil, you have to awkwardly reposition your hand. You can't reposition it between your finger and thumb like you would with a normal fork/spoon. Also, you have no idea what to do with your other fingers since they aren't helping you grasp your new Finger Spoon. The entire motion normally used to feel yourself is remodeled and feels unnatural.

Basically, I don't like my version at all.

Pros: You don't have to eat with your fingers and have to deal with sticky/icky-ness. Children may find it fun to use and may facilitate in easier feeding times. Also, it's great to pretend that you're a human Swiss Army knife or a comic book character like Wolverine. However, the biggest plus would be if you or someone you know suffered from a stroke (or any other debilitating causes) could use this Finger Fork to assist in self feeding if holding a utensil becomes difficult.

Cons: The big thing for me is that it feels unnatural and awkward. Why not just go for a regular fork instead? I couldn't find a price on it because the websites ( Like Amazon. com and Google) I searched through either had no idea what it was or a price just wasn't listed. Also, I couldn't find a US store that has it in stock.

Slashfood has interesting comments about it if you scroll towards the bottom.