Removing the clamps. Note the long rake head in the background.
Applying the binding
Checking the width
In the heating room
Bending a prong
Bending the handle?
Bending the handle
The clamp to spread the prongs to the right size
Choosing a fork
After heating
Adjusting the clamps
Fitting the wedges that keep the split prongs in place.
Splaying the prongs on a fork
brushes on display
Using a clamp to get the spread right
The heating room
Adjusting the spread by means of the spacer bar.
The handle and prong clamps showing the angle formed
The handle clamped
Concentration.
Finished forks
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