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