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