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