Got the handles all shaped up on 8 of the knives today and the ninth one I found a flaw in the wood that was too big to fix or fill so cut the handle of and fitted another one to it so it will get done tomorrow. Meanwhile all the rest are in the rack with coats of finish on them so I spent the last couple of hours today and ground the top die for the fork press. Still have to shorten the front and do something with the back so that I can hinge it which will keep it all in line for pressing the forks to shape before heat treating. I may weld a 3 inch bar to top and bottom so a heavy duty hinge will have wide support to keep it all in allignment
