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