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