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