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