Yesterday me and my dad visited a woodworkers shop that was loaded with really manly equipement. My dad bought a brand new bench scroll saw and I got myself a set of diamond files.
After that we went home and I made some scales out of pear-wood, sanded of a bit of the heel and this is the result so far.

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I now have to wait until my buffer is repaired to finish the blade, after that it is pinning the blade and oil the wood (already got 1 layer, especially between the wedge parts). Next time I'm gonna try micro bolts and screws, I think it makes it all a lot easier.