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