Thread: One Piece Scales - Problems and Solutions

I have a couple of suggestions on preventing splitting, that I'll try out if I decide to go wedgeless...

1) Leave a bit of extra material on the "wedge" end and trim it off once the spreading is done

2) Also gently file or sand the end of the slot to smooth it out. Maybe even rounding it off slightly, so it's not immediately visible to the naked eye could help.