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