TI Spartacus in Streaked Honey Horn with Brass lined Black Bear femur wedge

Started out with a TI Spartacus in ebony wood that Ive had for a little while. Im not much of a fan of wood scales. I much prefer horn but couldn't get this one in horn.

Fast forward to a few weeks ago and I ordered some streaked honey horn to play with. I didn't have a project in mind when I ordered it but the scales looked pretty good when I got them done. So I decided to rescale my TI. I also decided to try my hand at a brass lined wedge. I used some black bear femur for the bone center. It was a definite learning process. Ive never tried to do a lined wedge. Im also getting a little better at peening. They turned out much better this time for me.

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This is the old ebony scale that I saved for a future unknown project.
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Not sure as the liner looks like a gap to the wedge, but did you glue both of the liners to the wedge, then finish shaping to suit the scales? I found this a lot easier myself

Terrible job. Send it to me so you don't have to look at it!!
Just kidding. I LOVE IT!!!!

After I wedged the bone then I glued the brass to it then shaped it to the scales. There is no gap. Its just residual rubbing compound that I missed.

I hate using my cell phone for a camera.

Very nice work. It is definitely an upgrade.
New tasks require a learning curve, it is to be expected.
The quality of the work is easily visualized.

Very high quality work.
With a light handle, I think, it looks interesting.