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