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