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