now she is honed up just enjoy & admire,
the patina is very even & beautiful which i am sure is alot shinnier in person ( the patina on my 1" W&B looked like that in photos but is very shinny realy )
gotta agree soak in neetsfoot oil for a week this will bring the scales back to life a lot, then ligthly sand the scale edges only to remove any sharp high spots on the bug bites to avoid posible catching or damage later,
I believe the value will remain higher keeping as original as possible also.
this is mine as bought v's in the sun
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