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