Is that the AE Damascus Trapper 'Woodshed? You've done a superb job there mate! If you hadn't have said that the handle was Micarta I would've thought it was a really dark exotic wood.
I agree; I have a pair of pine cone scales that I've been meaning to put on a Damascus Trapper for a while now, but I've been stalling because; A) I've never seen it done, and I don't want to waste my resources on something I'll hate, and B) I feel that the complex patterned handle will detract from the pattern of the blade and vice versa. By fitting a bolster, you're essentially displaying the blade and the handle separately with a space in between, which is a good thing in my opinion.
Sorry that's all a bit deep! Lol. It is just a knife after all.