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