Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
Concentration.
In the heating room
Clamping the handle
The handle clamped
Tightening a binding on the fork.
After heating
Finished forks
The heating room
Sign of a craftsman.
Shaping with a drawknife
brushes on display
Shaping a handle
An array of finished forks
Shaping the ends of the prongs
A binding ready to use
Ready for heating to set the shape
Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
Checking the width
Bending the prongs
Bending the handle?
The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
Bending the handle
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