Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
Shaping with the axe
Ready for heating to set the shape
brushes on display
Forming the handle angle
Bending a prong
The heating room
Shaping the ends of the prongs
Adjusting the clamps
The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
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