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