great work Barge, you are learning skills that will enable you to build a scratch neck.
Sure you can make a fret bending jig which I started, here's a youtube lunk to a similar jig
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kV804LQDll0
New fret wire is the go and clean out the slots just slightly deeper than the fret tang.
Look forward to seeing you modified fret press. Have you gone all 12' radius or compound radius ? Saw there was a 10' block and a 12' on the other side
