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