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