Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
The heating room
Sign of a craftsman.
Shaping with a drawknife
In the heating room
Adjusting the clamps
The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
After heating
Checking the width
Bending the prongs
Concentration.
Clamping the handle
Bending the handle?
Shaping with the axe
brushes on display
Bending a prong
Forming the prongs.
The clamp to spread the prongs to the right size
Bending the handle to the right angle
Working on the shave horse.
Shaping a handle
Choosing a fork
Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
Using a clamp to get the spread right
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