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