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