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