I finally got time to work on the scales. I used a rotary tool to bevel the edges, then rounded everything with 150 grit. Then I polished up 220-400-600 and I think I'll leave it there, as they took a nice shine and should be ready for some sort of finish and then a buffing. It's pretty cool that I found two knots so similar-looking in two different parts of the board I used. I've also taken apart a couple of my recent W&B acquisitions, so I can start polishing up the blades. Unfortunately, only one set of scales is salvageable, so I will have to make another set. Poor me!

Here are some pics:
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