Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
Concentration.
Choosing a fork
Ready for heating to set the shape
Shaping with the axe
Bending a prong
A binding ready to use
Bending the handle?
Adjusting the spread by means of the spacer bar.
Bending the handle to the right angle
In the heating room
Forming the prongs.
Adjusting the clamps
Shaping with a drawknife
The heating room
Shaping the ends of the prongs
Bending the handle
An array of finished forks
The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
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