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