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