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