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