My New (to me) Ugly Duck

[syngent]

So I got this ugly little duckling, thought it couldnt hurt and hit the surface rust with some 0000 steel wool,.. even on the scales, but i believe it will need more work then I think i should probably tackle for a first time attempt at a restore, but well i have it so here are some pics,... and If I can come up with a safe way to remove the scales without breaking them, i may try to at least get the blade back to a nice shine, then let it be honed and pinned by someone with knowledge on how to do so and save my learnign for something else