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