The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
Forming the handle angle
Adjusting the spread by means of the spacer bar.
Concentration.
Shaping the prongs with a drawknife.
Bending the handle
Shaping a handle
The clamp to spread the prongs to the right size
Applying the binding
Fork in production
The heating room
Shaping the ends of the prongs
Shaping with a drawknife
An array of finished forks
The handle clamped
In the heating room
Splaying the prongs on a fork
Adjusting the clamps
Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
Choosing a fork
Bending the handle?
Using a clamp to get the spread right
Bending a prong
Checking the width
After heating
Forming the prongs.
Clamping the handle
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
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