Thanks Guys! I can't stop handling this one!
Tom, yes I took the photo.
I used my favorite for grilling ... natural lump charcoal...
it fit the bill for the "black on black" theme I had in mind.
I just poured a pile in my outdoor fire pit, placed in shade, just a foot or two from the sunlight.
The blade still came out "hot" (very white on the top and bottom bevels) but I think it contrasts
nicely with all the black tones.
Tony