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