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