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**creagdhubh** · 21st June 10, 05:22 PM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

Hardly a joke. It's done quite often. You might think it funny, but some of us might think it's a pretty handy way to cut cake!

Quite right!

**Strings** · 11th July 10, 09:45 AM

Now why should the groom wear a dirk? Isn't it the groomsmen's job to deal with any objectors? >

**Brian K** · 11th July 10, 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by JSFMACLJR

Hardly a joke. It's done quite often. You might think it funny, but some of us might think it's a pretty handy way to cut cake!

What he said! Besides, what if the cake decides to fight back?!?

**Strings** · 11th July 10, 12:45 PM

If the cake decides to fight back, I wouldn't want to be standing next to it with naught more than a dirk!

**BoldHighlander** · 12th July 10, 01:29 AM

Originally Posted by Brian K

Besides, what if the cake decides to fight back?!?

Originally Posted by Strings

If the cake decides to fight back, I wouldn't want to be standing next to it with naught more than a dirk!

At my wedding I kept an 1840 "Wrist Breaker" Sabre next to our wedding cake....heard nary a peep from it!

**Jock Scot** · 12th July 10, 01:58 AM

Good advice all round, if I may, can I offer one bit more? This goes for anyone who is intending to cut the cake with a sword, or, dirk. CLEAN IT EXTRA WELL AFTER USE. Cake with its many assorted ingredients are death to a fine blade if not cleaned promptly and properly. In another life I have seen the tears of more than one officer with a ruined blade when returning to duty after his honeymoon who had neglected to attend to this important detail! I am sure MoR will confirm this and I seem to recall that some time ago he gave us some excellent blade cleaning tips.

**creagdhubh** · 12th July 10, 10:01 AM

Excellent advice Jock!

**MacMillan of Rathdown** · 12th July 10, 09:40 PM

If using your sword or dirk to cut a wedding cake, first lightly coat the blade with butter or cooking oil (not olive oil). This will prevent the gooey stuff in the cake from adhering to the blade and causing no end of damage.

After cutting the cake wipe the blade and, as soon as possible, wash it (point down) in hot soapy water and then thoroughly dry with a soft towel. Allow the blade to air dry over night (again point down), then lightly oil and place it back in its sheath or scabbard.