I've got my "drilling errors" filled with dust and epoxy, and I'm just waiting for the epoxy to dry. I had forgotten to collect the dust when I was originally sanding, but I was able to make some from a throwaway set of scales I had and a sanding attachment on my dremel. I appreciate the advice I've gotten here in regard to this process.
If anyone remembers my Tally Ho scales from a few pages back, one side is mostly black and the other is a honey horn. I wonder if the one half had been dyed at one point? The honey horn color revealed itself after I started sanding.
Anyway, I might try using hair dye like I saw here recently to get them matching.
I've got my pinning supplies from ajkenne (great service) and also some neatsfoot oil. These scales should be ready to pin shortly.
Is it common for scales to be cut in a way to make a wedge unnecessary? These were done that way.