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