I just got this Geo Worthington 5/8 spike Clearcut De Lux off Craigslist. It has mother of pearl on the shaft/tang, quite nice looking - and it has a HUGE crack! About 2/16 worth about 1/3 the distance to the toe. And the blade is chewed up at the end. It was super cheap (ultimately 10 bucks), but none the less...how do people let this happen? I don't have access to a camera now, but I hardly think it's worth the price of admission...just thought I'd sigh out loud...maybe I'll use the scales for another blade I have.

Julian