History of the Fork By knaylor11 3000 BCE Chopsticks Used (this is not a fork) 2400 BCE Earliest use of fork 92 First European fork used in Byzantium Feb 24, 1000 Forks now popular in Italy Feb 24, 1600 Forks used in France but when you go somewhere you have to bring your own Feb 24, 1630 Forks arrive in North America Feb 24, 1700 Forks now have four tines instead of two Feb 24, 1920 Invention of stainless steel forks Feb 24, 2017 Forks are pretty much just the same now