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