See-through acrylic in not my favorite but these look good! Looks like a good sized blade will be in there.
Wait...the old scales were leather ?
...Ray
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If you do want micromesh and can't get it in the UK, drop me (or if you are friendly with someone in the US, them) a line; it's not expensive to get a kit and Woodcraft, and then it can be mailed over the pond.