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