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