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