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