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