Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
Bending a prong
Choosing a fork
Applying the binding
The handle clamped
Checking the width
Tightening a binding on the fork.
Finished forks
Bending the prongs
A binding ready to use
Clamping the handle
Shaping the prongs with a drawknife.
brushes on display
Bending the handle?
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
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