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