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