Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
A binding ready to use
Applying the binding
An array of finished forks
Shaping the prongs with a drawknife.
Adjusting the clamps
Shaping with a drawknife
After heating
Concentration.
Bending the prongs
Forming the handle angle
Splaying the prongs on a fork
Forming the prongs.
Bending the handle
Checking the width
Using a clamp to get the spread right
Bending a prong
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
Sign of a craftsman.
The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
Bending the handle?
Shaping a handle
Shaping the ends of the prongs
Working on the shave horse.
In the heating room
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