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