The handle was fully shaped on the top and bottom with a little left on the faces in case I damaged them a little when removing the scales but that went without a hitch so waiting for the second (random pattern) bar to arrive so I can get the Safari knife up to the same stage.
I got an answer and a price for the feather damascus and for a bar 10x2x5/32 at US$250 I think it will price itself out of contention by the time making a knife from it is added
