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