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