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