The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
Forming the handle angle
Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
Concentration.
The clamp to spread the prongs to the right size
Shaping with a drawknife
brushes on display
Ready for heating to set the shape
Splaying the prongs on a fork
After heating
In the heating room
Tightening a binding on the fork.
The heating room
Fork in production
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
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