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