I recently got this Friodor 8/8, fantastic blade, crappy scales.
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I decided to redo the scales in horn with a bone wedge. I think they came out great.
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...i/IMG_3089.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...i/IMG_3090.jpg
http://i173.photobucket.com/albums/w...i/IMG_3088.jpg
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