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