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