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