First, I love Ron Henderson's work. He makes some gorgeous Pictish stones and if I were not about to move to America I'd be ordering one from him.

Second, I am going to agree with the popular opinion on this one. That's a beautiful and very good quality dirk.
Go ahead and get a blade once you have the money and make a hilt for it that you like.
It's be special because you made it yourself.
I started out to learn woodworking on my own. After time I got good enough that I started making sgians and just finished a dirk.
It's worth the work.


Good luck!