Thread: Are These Scales Worth Saving?

So I picked up this sweet Jos Allen and Sons shorty a week or two ago. Love the blade, but man, the scales are ROUGH. Multiple bug bites. But they are horn, and I assume they are the original scales that were refitted when the blade was made a shorty.

I am debating on just putting new scales on it, or trying to sand down the ones on there now.

Considering how many bug bites are on it, and how deep a couple are, should I give it a try? Or is it not worth the effort?

Note, I have never made scales before, so likely I would send it out to be re-scaled if I go the "new" route.

Thanks!