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