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