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