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