Man that DOES look like a "beast"!!!

That appears significantly larger, longer and heavier than my concept. I was thinking more along the lines of 15" - 17" blade. That blade appears VERY thick, heavy and longer than I would prefer... (???). I am guessing the blade is around 20" - 22" (????).

Also, I don't care for the guard. I don't need one and it would just be in my way and extra wasted weight. Aside from the guard, that still looks like a VERY cool massive chopper. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />


What are the "actual" dimensions?

It looks like the blade is massively thick at the guard and tapers towards the tip.

I prefer a single handle and although old, the shape looks decent. But, for a blade that "appears" as heavy as that, how do you feel about the handle?

How about a side by side pic next to a Dogfather?

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