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