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