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