Bill,
Please continue. I'd really like to learn how to make scales. I have all sorts of pieces of exotic woods and other material just waiting. I even have a couple of pieces of Mamoth ivory I bought on Ebay. they're not big enough for whole scales. thought I'd fill in the edges with something else exotic, like maybe black onyx (can stone be used for scales? if I sculpt it to the proper shape). I'd be a happy camper if you'd continue.