Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
Bending the handle to the right angle
Fork in production
Ready for heating to set the shape
Shaping a handle
Shaping the ends of the prongs
Adjusting the spread by means of the spacer bar.
In the heating room
Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
Shaping with the axe
Bending a prong
brushes on display
Finished forks
Sign of a craftsman.
Clamping the handle
The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
Bending the handle?
The clamp to spread the prongs to the right size
After heating
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