The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
Clamping the handle
Using a clamp to get the spread right
Shaping the prongs with a drawknife.
The clamp to spread the prongs to the right size
Sign of a craftsman.
Checking the width
The handle clamped
Forming the prongs.
Ready for heating to set the shape
Concentration.
Bending the handle to the right angle
Shaping a handle
Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
An array of finished forks
Fork in production
Bending the handle?
Bending the handle
brushes on display
Bending a prong
Choosing a fork
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