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