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