Japanese frameback restoration

I'm not sure if the scales shrank on this, or what, but the blade was hitting the wedge and sort of popped open and closed. I decided just to unpin, sand, and polish it, then just have new scales made.

No idea what any of the script says.

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It came out really nicely.

And as my usual, sorry for the crappy pics. It's my camera phone in a poorly lit living room.

Its like a Polaroid.. of the Mona Lisa.

Looks great!!

Ha! Thank you sir!