Well, Glen and I must have been channeling the same muse when Travis sent us our blocks of Turkish Walnut and asked for "Classy Scales." I finished this one yesterday and spent most of last night fighting with my light box...
Scales are a simple design, flat panels to let the wood really speak for itself. Used my special Tung Oil blend to rub these until they shine like a French lacquer. Brass pins, and a brass-lined faux tortoiseshell wedge...