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