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