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