Wow, look at those scales! Nice.
(notice no mention of that blade....It's shot. OR, not worth the effert to restore) I've noticed that hone pattern happens when someone had a 'heavy hand' as they come across the hone. Most of the pressure/exposure to the hone is in the middle of the blade and hone, causing the metal to be removed from that area.
When the 'heavy handedness' is at the end of the stroke across the hone, you see the blade go more to a point, with most of the metal removed from the tip.
OK, I'm done with my little soap-box observation.
You could probably salvage those scales, and get at least 1/2 your cash back. Every now and then you have someone looking for a set of dubl duck scales.....Them's is those!
C utz