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