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