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