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