I am getting some things put together and this is my latest project. I had dismissed these scales as bone until I unpinned the junk blade and began to clean/sand them. A long grain appeared and I figure the stains were there to stay, so I decided on this 6/8 Elliot bade with a cool spine and some "patina" of it's own. I need to buff those pins a bit more! I wish I had better skills/camera. It is nice in person! Thank You for Looking!:D