What liners and hardware for spalted CA Buckeye? - UPDATED with Pic

[tjswarbrick]

I need your help.

Ever since I got my first Becker, I've felt that the deep grays in spalted CA Buckeye would really complement the patina'd look of a carbon steel blade. Plus I'm in CA and have firsthand experience with these horse-chestnut trees, so I guess I just like the idea.

Anyway, I picked up a nice piece, and had it split for book-matched scales. It has some rich grays and quite a bit of light yellow. No reds or blues to speak of. I could try and get a photo this weekend, but not sure I'll do it justice
I've been thinking of how best to complement it with liners and hardware.
My original thought, before I got a piece in hand, was maroon liners. However, since there's no red in it (and I'm using burgundy on some of my other blades) I'm now thinking yellow.
The big question is - what hardware?
I've noticed on this forum that copper is very popular with buckeye. But, because of the yellow hues in the wood, I've been thinking brass might be a better match.
So now, before I go buy a bunch of stuff I may not end up using, I need some opinions.

Yellow and brass?
Yellow and copper?
Maroon and brass?
Maroon and copper?
Red and brass?
Red and copper?
Something else entirely?

Thanks for whatever help and opinions you care to share.

- Tom

Updated: Got a decent pick of the split block. I honestly don't see this much color in it with the naked eye, but it looks from this shot that copper may rock:

 

[MNofUSN]

Im pretty basic and simple & i use what i have laying around, either copper brass or Silver/nickle alway look good...... or try to find something that matches the steel of the blade

 

[tjswarbrick]

Went with copper, and yellow G10. Thinking of trying my first firesteel handle, too.

 

[tjswarbrick]

Darn double-tap...

 

[tjswarbrick]

After finishing, it came out a little greener than I expected. Still, I'm very pleased with the outcome. Not sure if the firesteel is going to work out - it has separated twice on me, and I cut it a little small in one area. So we'll see.
Here's the knife:

 

[vitatyranni]

That looks great. Well done!

 

[theHobbyist]

I'd say they came out nicely... Personally I like the greenish hue brought out by the yellow...

 

[tjswarbrick]

Thanks guys.
It looked really great with the yellow right up against the wood, but I thought turning it around would be better for longevity of the knife.

 

[tjswarbrick]

Here's another shot with slightly more complementary lighting, and the matching mischmetal firesteel I just completed from another block of Buckeye - the first one split at the liners when I tried to drill it for the rod.