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