TIP OF THE DAY ---PEARL

[Darrel Ralph]

A couple of things to look for when picking pearl.
Check the sides of the slabs for carcks and to see if the color goes all the way through the slab.
Hole it up to a light to see if there are light spots.. also..
Just a few tips
. Please add more ... Im sure we could all use it..
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[Jim Smyth]

I have only bought 1 set of scales but learned a very important lesson. When I got home and took the tape off the back of them, one of the two slabs cracked in half. I was gentle, just a flaw I didn't see. I will "NEVER EVER" buy a set of slabs without first removeing the tape prior to my purchase. All was not lost though, the knife I was making just got longer bolsters!

I wish I would have talked to you earlier Darrel!