Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
Sign of a craftsman.
Bending the handle to the right angle
Ready for heating to set the shape
Bending a prong
Shaping a handle
Choosing a fork
Tightening a binding on the fork.
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
Applying the binding
Splaying the prongs on a fork
The clamp to spread the prongs to the right size
Using a clamp to get the spread right
Bending the handle?
Shaping with a drawknife
The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
In the heating room
Forming the prongs.
The heating room
Finished forks
Bending the prongs
Working on the shave horse.
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