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