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along the bottom edge of each scallop is where the the spine makes contact on the show side of the blade

Thanks for the reassurance guys, but after making some of my own scales from various types of wood, I know that my skills are no where near Outbacks.

Got this 7/8ths, smiling, wedgie, scalloped, Sheffield steel today at a cool antique shop.
Not pictured is the second fatboy in two weekends I also took home. G 2 date code in pretty nice shape. ...