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