Opinions Wanted re Inlay Color

[JollyDeathCow]

I'm finishing up matching handles for these 2 knives. I'm trying to figure out whether gold or black colored inlay would be best for the larger knife handle (on the right). What do you think?

https://imgur.com/a/TeECFxn

 

[i4Marc]

Just a thought.....You have some nicely spaced brass pins with black filler. If you use black or brass for the inlay, there would be a heavy concentration of brass or black in that area. You can use wood dust and epoxy to fill the inlay. Using dust from the darker sections of the handle would stand out well from the middle section wood and allow the brass/black pins to do their own thing without being crowded by similar colors. Nice work.

 

[eric brinkerhoff]

Orange

 

[JollyDeathCow]

Just a thought.....You have some nicely spaced brass pins with black filler. If you use black or brass for the inlay, there would be a heavy concentration of brass or black in that area. You can use wood dust and epoxy to fill the inlay. Using dust from the darker sections of the handle would stand out well from the middle section wood and allow the brass/black pins to do their own thing without being crowded by similar colors. Nice work.

Great idea! I already filled one side With black dyed resin. I will mix in dust for the inlay poured on the other side and will post a comparison of the two.

 

[JollyDeathCow]

https://imgur.com/a/JY0VQ3b

 

[i4Marc]

Nice! Did you sand the inlays down flush with the handle surface?

 

[JollyDeathCow]

Nice! Did you sand the inlays down flush with the handle surface?

Yup