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