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