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