Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
Clamping the handle
Using a clamp to get the spread right
After heating
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
Checking the width
Splaying the prongs on a fork
Adjusting the spread by means of the spacer bar.
The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
Shaping a handle
Bending the handle?
Bending the prongs
Sign of a craftsman.
Shaping the prongs with a drawknife.
Working on the shave horse.
The handle clamped
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