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