Fork tines - same length?

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   I finaly found an older fork with nice thin tines, got to Anderson this past weekend and ended up breaking the middle tine, still have a little over half of the tine left. My questions is, do all the tines half to be the same lenght?  I was told that I cannot use a two tine fork here in the south east. If I sharpen the middle tine will the fork still be counted as a three tine?

Randy

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RandyM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 4/28/10 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 96	Post Options Post Reply Quote RandyM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Fork tines - same length? Posted: 10/04/10 at 8:23am
	I finaly found an older fork with nice thin tines, got to Anderson this past weekend and ended up breaking the middle tine, still have a little over half of the tine left. My questions is, do all the tines half to be the same lenght? I was told that I cannot use a two tine fork here in the south east. If I sharpen the middle tine will the fork still be counted as a three tine? Randy

WALLY.OLECIK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Postaholic Joined: 10/10/08 Location: W. Seattle, WA Status: Offline Points: 1594	Post Options Post Reply Quote WALLY.OLECIK Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/06/10 at 4:32pm
	Why don't you just do it? All they can do is say "No!" The rules that l have read that require three tines do not specify that the ALL of the tines be the same length. That three tined fork rule makes no sense anyway. l'd much rather that our sheaves be pierced by two tines instead of three any day!
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RandyM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 4/28/10 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 96	Post Options Post Reply Quote RandyM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/07/10 at 12:18am
	I think i will sharpen it and try it out, who knows I might come up with a better throwing fork you never know, I migh just start a new fad. I found a lady who has 4 of the three tine old fork heads, she is asking 25 for all of them. Think I'll get them and that way I'll have a few back ups. Guess I should listen to people when they tell me that the tines will break if you try to bend them

Silverback Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Postaholic Plow Mule Joined: 8/29/04 Location: Alabama Status: Offline Points: 4276	Post Options Post Reply Quote Silverback Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/12/10 at 1:34am
	Why not just fix the thing and have no worries and don't cause a problem? With three tines you have more surface area to transfer the energy from the fork into the bag for movement. So that is the reason to use a 3 tine over a two IMO. Obviously the middle tine was working or at least trying to work so hard it broke.
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RandyM Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 4/28/10 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 96	Post Options Post Reply Quote RandyM Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/12/10 at 1:38am
	Not it broke because I didn't listen tothe people who knew what they wre talking about, I tried to bend the tines so the bag would not fall off on my back swing. Can you weld them to where it will not break at the welded jont? Not alot of metal to work with.

Soul Eater Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 7/31/08 Location: Papua New Guinea Status: Offline Points: 950	Post Options Post Reply Quote Soul Eater Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10/28/10 at 4:05pm
	I just recieved six 3 tine blades, I was straightening one out and snappped about four inches off. I sand blasted it, had a buddy tig weld it and then heated it to molton red and hammered it at the welded joint, then sanded it down. it looks great but if I put it on a handle I couldn't sell it to anyone. But the joint is strong. Three tines is three tines I wouldn't worry about it. I agree with Myles 3 is better than to. Wally it just means you need to spend a little more coin on Bag's.