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