<< Sorry for the slight highjack, but any pics of said dirk? >>

No sunlight here today... I'll see what I can do.

As to not permitting someone to use my dirk to slice a wedding cake...

Ivory is somewhat permeable. I'm not terribly keen on having it stained with various shades of food coloring fom the cakes' icing. My dirk, my choice.

Slan yall,
steve

PS I've had excellent results with Renaissance Wax on the blade. I've stored this particular dirk for years in the scabbard with nary a speck of rust.