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