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