Jud, I thought if I were gonna get two from Rick, I’d get one in a2 and one in 154cm. One of the sets of scales I bought are spalted maple, with a lot of really dark lines, so I ordered that one in an a2 Dumpling, and asked Rick to put a really dark acid etch on it. Figured it may not only look good, as it will pick up on the spalt lines, but the damn thing will be as discoloured as it can get, before I ever put it in my hand, so I won’t have anything to worry about in that regard. LOL. The one for my son will be a Bose Drop Point in 154 cm. Give em both a whirl.

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