66 FAKM APPLIANCES. 



The tines are rounded, smoothed, and slightly sharpened 

 at their points. 



HOME-MADE AND USEFUL CHAFF FOKKS. 



Figure 77 represents a home-made fork with tines 

 about two feet long, and having a spread of twenty 

 inches. The teeth are straight above, and curved towards 

 the point. They are fastened by screws to the three-inch 



Fig. 77. LARGE CHAFF FOBK. Fig. 78. SIMPLE CHAFF FORK. 



hard-wood head, and strengthened by an iron rod near 

 the head, and by a round wooden rod, which passes 

 through them and to which they are tacked fast. The 

 head is strengthened by a similar piece of oak or ash, half 

 an inch thick, screwed upon its edge, and through which 

 the handle passes. This is of ash or hickory, large 

 enough around to give the hand a good hold, and is fas- 

 tened by wiring to the top side of the head. Such a 

 fork may be made quite light, and the six tines being 



