The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
In the heating room
Choosing a fork
Shaping the ends of the prongs
Adjusting the spread by means of the spacer bar.
Shaping with a drawknife
Checking the width
The heating room
Bending the prongs
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
Bending the handle?
Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
An array of finished forks
Sign of a craftsman.
The clamp to spread the prongs to the right size
Working on the shave horse.
Bending the handle to the right angle
Shaping the prongs with a drawknife.
After heating
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