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