Pap--

I often order NS hilts in order to get NS butt caps or plates so the two ends of the handle match in color. The NS has a yellowish color originally, and in my experience it tends to take on a bit more of a golden hue over time from oxidation.

The Duralumin tends to remain pretty much silver white although on older knives it can take on a grayish oxidized color (I guess that depends on what it is exposed to in the atmosphere.)

Just thinking out loud as the build progresses, and wondering what the group preferences might be re: how the two ends of the handle come together.

Larry