Thanks for reassuring me! Although, I'm still puzzled by the shoddy etching. How could it have crooked, rather than straight lines? Guess it's not stamped onto the blade... And how could it have been preserved so well? I have never seen one without at least some minor rust and/or pitting.. One the other hand, maybe someone ground everything out and then poorly retraced the etching and then black-inked it up... Who the heck knows, right? Well it's off to Max now for new scales and (further?) restoration!