Some progress amongst the setbacks. The box inserts I had made were going to make it difficut to do the felt linings so I had to make another set and another jig to cut the 1911 grip and mag butt end out as it needs the full depth of both the main 9mm primary insert as well as the 6mm lower insert where the balance of the 1911 and the remainder of the mag along with the knife handle only need the primary (9mm) cut out. I also made another set of boxes as the first set were a bit cramped depth wise.
They are all sanded back to 80 grit and the edges radiused so ready for the hinges and locks now before the finish sanding. I had intended to put my 3 dot makers mark on the lid via drilled holes filled with black epoxy but decided to use the head of some siicon bronze nais after trying them on a scrap piece.
