Hi everyone. I'm looking for some advice on carbon fiber scales - I have the material (which is quite difficult to get in the UK) and need some guidance on whether to cut the scales in one go i.e. placing two pieces together or cutting them individually. My concern is that if if put the two pieces together I will need to size the thickness from the front facing - so will this destroy the pattern?

As you can probably tell from the question, I am new to restoration, so any advice willbe gladly accepted.