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