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