Well i did it at last, I received the scales from Bill several weeks ago(right after paying for them in fact) but have only just got around to fitting them. I looked at putting the toothpick and tweezers in but actually preferred leaving the scales thicker, I found it fit my hand far better than the original thickness. I will attempt to attach a few photos to this so you can see my attempt, although any faults with the end result are down to my poor woodworking skills rather than the original product. Really happy with the new look of it.
Jon