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