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