The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
Forming the handle angle
Working on the shave horse.
Bending the handle to the right angle
Shaping the ends of the prongs
Forming the prongs.
Fork in production
The handle clamped
Sign of a craftsman.
Bending the handle?
brushes on display
Adjusting the spread by means of the spacer bar.
The clamp to spread the prongs to the right size
Finished forks
Choosing a fork
Shaping with a drawknife
Applying the binding
Bending the prongs
Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
After heating
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
Using a clamp to get the spread right
Checking the width
Shaping a handle
Ready for heating to set the shape
An array of finished forks
Tightening a binding on the fork.
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