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