Popcorn Fork is Cheater Chopsticks

Step 6 Assemble the fork

With the fork disassembled, screw the plastic screw through the threaded hole in one stick, with the screw head opposite from the "painted face," until the screw head almost reaches the stick. Lay the other stick on a flat surface with its "painted face" down, and lay the spring coil in that stick's curved groove. Lay the curved groove of the stick having the plastic screw onto the coil spring and turn the plastic screw until it will limit the tips of the sticks from opening more than about one inch apart once the fork is finally assembled. Snip off the excess tip of the screw and sand the resulting tip smooth. Ideally, the tip of the screw will eventually be recessed a little within its stick.
Slide the straight ends of the spring clip through the holes in the sides of the sticks, all the way to the remaining square corner, then bend each wire end so that it lies alongside its stick. Gently squeeze the wire bends tight, making sure that all corners in the wire are square so the stick tips will meet. Adjust the screw to limit the opening of the tips to about one inch.
Your fork can withstand hot water but should not be put in an automatic dishwasher.