Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
Bending the handle?
Shaping with the axe
Sign of a craftsman.
Fork in production
The heating room
Shaping a handle
Choosing a fork
A binding ready to use
Shaping the ends of the prongs
Using a clamp to get the spread right
The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
The clamp to spread the prongs to the right size
Finished forks
Concentration.
An array of finished forks
Splaying the prongs on a fork
Checking the width
After heating
Forming the prongs.
Adjusting the spread by means of the spacer bar.
Bending the prongs
Bending the handle
Shaping with a drawknife
Tightening a binding on the fork.
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
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