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