This is a blade I've had for a while, I sometimes pick it up and pet it for a while but so far I've ended up putting it back. This morning I finished a nice little set of scales for it, so I guess it's time to make a decision on how to proceed.

The problem is the blade has uneven wear, or so I believe. It was in a lot of blades I got off the bay and came with little information, and so far I've only done some sanding. It does not have much hone wear, so I really don't know what to think. Perhaps it was worked on by someone else before it came to me. I don't suppose it was made like this?

The problem is the blade is wider at the toe than the heel. To be exact, toe is 1.8mm or 0.071" wider than the heel. Edge has a very small smile, but it is not even. It starts out pretty straight and then goes into a small smile about midways.

I am a tad leery about finishing this knife. Should the width issue be addressed before putting it in scales? That would of course mean major surgery on this old lady, and I'd surely have to ship it to someone more skilled than yours truly. If it _should_ be adressed, and I still don't, will it promote honing problems down the road? And finally - there isn't a chance the blade was actually made like this?

Couple pics to better illustrate:

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Thanks guys