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Honestly if you are in no rush to make the scales, the process is not the difficult with a few hand tools. A coping saw, a small clamp, a course wood file, a scraper, a hand drill and wet dry sand...

A couple of things that will make all the difference when you take scales off. A split point drill bit in a pin vice is my main tool for removing scales. I file the pin flat as close to the collar...

I very rarely go below 600 grit, but would start at 1000 and see how it goes with that and then either drop down or start progressing up, depending on how it goes. It is always best to go with wet...

It is worth restoring if you are looking for a decent shave. With that much wear ir will never be a looker though, but it will be good practice and once completed what you learn from it could be...