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